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The significance of mucinous metaplasia in Warthin tumor: a frequent occurrence and potential pitfall.
Human pathology - 1 May 2020
Zhang Xiaoming, Baloch Zubair W, Cooper Kumarasen, Zhang Paul J, Puthiyaveettil Raghunath, LiVolsi Virginia A
Abstract excerpt
Mucinous metaplasia in Warthin tumor (WT) is a recognized phenomenon. Nevertheless, its presence can create a diagnostic challenge in the distinction from the newly proposed variant of mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC), Warthin-like MEC. In this study, we evaluated the significance and diagnostic relevance of mucinous metaplasia in WTs. A total of 30 WTs diagnosed based on resection specimens formed the basis of...
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