Warthin Tumor

Urtin (Latin urina - urine), or Wurtem (German Wehrtein) is a chronic benign lymphoepitheliomatous process of the parenchyma of the floor of the mouth and (in 7 - 25% of cases) the vestibule of the nose, named after the English maxillofacial surgeon A. Wartin in 1945 year. It is characterized by the presence of macroaglotins, often having a waxy consistency. According to Wharton's classification of head and neck tumors (Tahitchefsky 1981), the following designations are also common: paraurethral tumors of the excretory ducts of the lacrimal glands - artenoadenoma and n-scleroma. The term "s" in the tumor name may indicate follicular or labial origin of the tumor. Adenofibroma and atheroma are called "atheroma". Wurthom, or urtoma, is an adenoma of the parotid salivary glands. There have been cases of urtoma emerging from the small and large sublingual salivary glands; in addition, it can grow from large (pterygoid cartilages of the nose) and small salivary glands

Warthin's tumor is a rare disease that causes a growth on the vocal cords that looks like a nodule or small sac. These tumors occur primarily on the anterior surface of the vocal cords, where they pass into the pharynx. Warthin's tumor is usually asymptomatic, and sometimes patients are not even aware of its existence until it is accidentally discovered during a medical examination.