Bilateral intra-lymph node Warthin's tumor as a potential diagnostic pitfall mimicking metastatic carcinoma.

Warthin tumor fine-needle aspiration lymphatic metastasis salivary gland neoplasms

Journal

Diagnostic cytopathology
ISSN: 1097-0339
Titre abrégé: Diagn Cytopathol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8506895

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
07 Dec 2023
Historique:
received: 12 11 2023
accepted: 21 11 2023
medline: 7 12 2023
pubmed: 7 12 2023
entrez: 7 12 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Warthin's tumor (WT) is a benign and frequent salivary gland tumor primarily affecting the parotid gland. In some cases, this tumor can involve the extra parotid region and affect cervical lymph nodes. Fine-needle aspiration can be the first step in the diagnostic approach to lymphadenopathy; however, specimens from intra-nodal WT can present a potential pitfall, leading to a misdiagnosis of metastasis. Here, we report an unusual case of a patient with bilateral WT in parotid lymph nodes misdiagnosed as metastases. In addition, we highlight the cytopathological aspects of WT to alert cytopathologists about this challenging diagnosis.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38059407
doi: 10.1002/dc.25260
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Subventions

Organisme : Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior

Informations de copyright

© 2023 Wiley Periodicals LLC.

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Auteurs

Ana Lívia Santos-Sousa (AL)

Oral Oncology Center, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araçatuba, Brazil.

Deolino João Camilo-Júnior (DJ)

Surgical Pathology Department, Pathology Institute of Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.

Sebastião Conrado-Neto (S)

Oral Oncology Center, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araçatuba, Brazil.

Daniel Galera Bernabé (DG)

Oral Oncology Center, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araçatuba, Brazil.

Jose Candido C Xavier-Júnior (JCC)

Surgical Pathology Department, Pathology Institute of Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
School of Medicine, UNISALESIANO, Araçatuba, Brazil.

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