A Case of Parotid Abscess and Chest Wall Inflammation Induced by Giant Warthin's Tumor / 대한두경부종양학회지
Korean Journal of Head and Neck Oncology
;
(2): 57-60, 2019.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-787529
ABSTRACT
Warthin's tumor (WT) is second most common neoplasm in the parotid gland and it can be accompanied by inflammation and necrosis. The chest wall inflammation may present a rapid and fatal clinical course and secondary to parotid abscess is extremely rare. An 81-year-old man came to emergency room complained of rapidly enlarged left parotid mass and inflammatory symptoms and signs around the upper lateral neck. We performed incision and drainage with adequate infection control. He was pathologically diagnosed as abscess. We report the unique and instructive clinical case with a literature review.
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Main subject:
Parotid Gland
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Thorax
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Drainage
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Infection Control
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Thoracic Wall
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Abscess
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Inflammation
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Neck
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Necrosis
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Head and Neck Oncology
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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