Corpora Amylacea in Warthin’s Tumor: A Rare Histopathological Finding
Ajay Kumar Verma *
Department of Oral Pathology, Pt. B. D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Anjali Narwal
Department of Oral Pathology, Pt. B. D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Mala Kamboj
Department of Oral Pathology, Pt. B. D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Anju Devi
Department of Oral Pathology, Pt. B. D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Gopikrishnan Vijayakumar
Department of Oral Pathology, Pt. B. D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This case report presents a rare instance of Warthin’s tumor with presence of corpora amylacea. While Warthin’s tumor is a common benign neoplasm of the parotid gland, the occurrence of corpora amylacea is exceedingly rare. Histopathologically it is characterized by presence of double layered oncocytic epithelium within a papillary and cystic pattern, surrounded by lymphocytic germinal centres. This report aims to shed light on the histopathological characteristics, potential etiologies, and clinical significance of corpora amylacea in Warthin’s tumor.
Keywords: Warthin’s tumor, Papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum, Corpora amylacea