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A High Incidence and No Sex Predominance in Central Pennsylvania

John S. Monk, Jr, MD; Jeffrey S. Church, MD, DDS, MS

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1992;118(5):477-478.

Abstract
• Papillary cystadenolymphoma, or Warthin's tumor, is a monomorphic adenoma found in salivary glands. It nearly always occurs in the parotid gland, and is reported to occur in 5% to 14% of all parotid tumors according to most studies. The tumor has a universally accepted male predominance, with an increasing incidence in females having been reported over the last four decades. A review of all primary parotid gland tumors seen at York (Pa) Hospital for the last 10 years was performed. Warthin's tumor was diagnosed histologically in 42 (30%) of 138 primary parotid gland tumors, with no significant sex predominance identified (22 men, 20 women). A significantly higher percentage of all parotid gland tumors, and especially Warthin's tumor, was associated with smoking in both males and females.

(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1992;118:477-478)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Surgery, York (Pa) Hospital.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication November 7, 1991.

Presented at the annual meeting of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Harrisburg, Pa, April 20, 1991.

Reprint requests to the Department of Surgery, York Hospital, 1001 S George St, York, PA 17405 (Dr Monk).

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