Warthin Tumour Flashcards
1
Q
What is a warthin tumour
A
Benign tumour of the parotid glands
2
Q
What are parotid glandular cells
A
Cells that produce digestive enzymes
3
Q
Where do the enzymes get to the mouth
A
Through ducts made of epithelial cells
4
Q
What happens in warthin tumour
A
The duct fills with fluid and cysts, membrane forms a papillary and lymphocytes jump on the papillary
5
Q
Symptoms of a warthin tumour
A
Painless bump, impaired hearing, earaches, tinnitus (ear ringing) and facial paralysis
6
Q
Risk factors
A
Smoking, old, white and male
7
Q
Diagnosis
A
Feel mass, US, CT and MRI. Tissue biopsy
8
Q
Treatment
A
Surgical removal
