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30 November 2023: Articles

Uncommon Coexistence of Pleomorphic Adenoma and Warthin’s Tumor in a Painfully Swollen Left Parotid Gland: A Surgical Case Report

Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Gilbert Georg Klamminger B , Christian Issing C , Iris Burck C , Constanze Herr E , Elias Endemann E , Timo Stöver E , Peter J. Wild D , Ria Winkelmann A*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940985

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940985

Table 1. An overview of published cases of unilateral synchronous PA & WT of the parotid gland and their clinical details within the last 30 years (1993–2023). Other combinations of multiple parotid tumors with different histology were not considered.

Author/yearAge/sexTumor entitiesLocationTime of occurrenceSymptomsDiagnosisTreatment
Horisk et al (2019) []7 61 years/MPA & WTRight parotid glandSynchronousAsymptomatic lesionUltrasound scan, cytology, MRI scanSurgery, extracapsular dissection
Heine et al (2018) []22 71 years/FPA & WTRight parotid glandSynchro-nousSlowly growing affectUltrasound scan, elasto-graphySurgery
Heine et al (2018) []22 68 years/FPA & WTRight parotid glandSynchro-nousIndolent lesionsUltrasound scanNS
Herce-López et al (2009) []8 55 years/FPA & WTLeft parotid gland (superficial lobe)Synchro-nousAsymptomatic swellingCT scan, FNACLeft superficial parotidectomy
Godden et al (2000) []9 50 years/FPA & WTRight parotid glandSynchro-nousAsymptomatic swellingFNAC, CT scanRight superficial parotidectomy
Franzen et al (1996) []10 50 years/MPA & WTLeft parotid glandSynchro-nousAsymptomatic swellingUltrasound scanSubtotal parotidectomy
F – female; FNAC – fine-needle aspiration cytology; M – male; ns – not specified; PA – pleomorphic adenoma; WT – Warthin’s tumor.

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