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Revision as of 20:27, 14 September 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Warthin's tumor is a type of benign tumor of the salivary glands. It is also known as benign papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum. Its etiology is unknown, but there is a strong association with cigarette smoking. Smokers are at 8 times greater risk of developing Warthin's tumor than the general population.