What Is Warthin Tumor?
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Warthin Tumor
Papillary Cystadenoma Lymphomatosum
Warthin tumor is a benign tumor of the salivary gland. The first symptom is usually a painless, slow-growing bump in front of the ear, on the bottom of the mouth, or under the chin. Warthin tumors may increase in size over time, but few become cancerous. Learn about symptoms, causes, treatment, and prognosis.
Salivary Glands and Deglutition (swallowing) food
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Cytopathology of Warthin's tumor
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Idiopathic - Unknown
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Warthin Tumor of Parotid, FNA
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Sialogram in a patient suspected of Sjögren's
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Surgery
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Relative incidence of parotid tumors
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