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EXTRAPAROTID WARTHIN'S TUMOUR - A CASE REPORT

GANESH VIJAYKUMAR G

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Warthins tumour is the most frequent  monomorphic adenoma of the major salivary glands, which appears as a slow growing tumour. Most common location being the parotid gland. It has rarely been known to occur in extraparotid sites. It has a male preponderance, probably due to its association with smoking. Here, we report a case of lateral neck swelling presenting as Extraparotid Warthins tumour.

 


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