| Abstrakt: |
Clinical data on 33 patients with adenolymphoma (AL; Warthin's tumor) of the parotid gland are presented, including a case with development of mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the presence of AL. Specific features in the clinical course of AL are described, which depend on the tumor location, probable suppuration of the contents of the cystic cavities, etc. The diagnostic significance of some accessory methods of examination is evaluated: ultrasonic method, sialoscintigraphy, single-photon emission computer-aided tomography, cytological method, etc. High accumulation of (99m)Tc pertechnetate in AL was observed in some cases. The ratio of the glandular and lymphoid components in AL, which can vary, is clinically significant. The treatment strategy in AL is the same as in surgery for pleiomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland. |
