A Morphometric Study of Cystadenolymphoma (Warthin's Tumor)

Abstract

This work is concerned with a morphometric analysis of cystadenolymphoma (CAL, Warthin's tumor), a growth generally found in the parotid gland. CAL is composed of various amounts of epithelium-lined cysts and of lymphoid stroma. Our results support the notion that the epithelium is the proliferating component in CAL. They also challenge the idea that CAL is a tumor, because its growth is slow and self-limiting, and occurs in a restricted space.

Key Words:

• morphometry
• Warthin's tumor
• cystadenolymphoma