Difference between revisions of "Warthin tumour"
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The sections show a cystic tumour with lymphoid tissue associated with benign salivary gland tissue. The lymphoid tissue is composed of small cells and forms morphologically unremarkable | The sections show a cystic tumour with lymphoid tissue associated with benign salivary gland tissue. The lymphoid tissue is composed of small cells and forms morphologically unremarkable follicles. The cyst-lining epithelium has a bilayered appearance and is composed of cells with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm and nucleoli. The tumour focally extends to the edge of the tissue (ink present on tumour). | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||