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'''Warthin tumour''' is a relative common benign tumour of the parotid gland. It is also known as '''papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum'''.
'''Warthin tumour''' is a relative common benign tumour of the parotid gland. It is also known as '''papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum'''.


===General===
==General==
*Benign.
 
Epidemiology:
Epidemiology:
*May be multicentric ~ 15% of the time.
*May be multicentric ~ 15% of the time.
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*Classically: male > female -- changing with more women smokers.
*Classically: male > female -- changing with more women smokers.
*Smokers.
*Smokers.
*Old - usu. 60s, very rarely < 40 years old.
*Old - usually 60s, very rarely < 40 years old.


Notes:
Notes:
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*Not in children.
*Not in children.


===Gross===
==Gross==
*Motor-oil like fluid.
*Motor-oil like fluid.
*Cystic component larger in larger lesions.
*Cystic component larger in larger lesions.
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