| Warthin tumor presenting as a fungal abscess in an immunocompetent host: case report and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 19340859 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Fungal abscesses of the parotid gland are rare, and cases arising within parotid neoplasms have not been described previously. This report conveys our experience managing such an entity, which is further distinguished by its occurrence in an immunocompetent host. METHODS AND RESULTS: A 59-year-old man experienced multiple recurrences of a parotid fungal abscess requiring repeated drainage procedures. Definitive excision ultimately demonstrated Candida glabrata infecting a Warthin tumor. CONCLUSIONS: This case is the first report of a parotid neoplasm presenting as a fungal abscess. It contributes to the scant literature on fungal abscesses of the parotid, which previously has only been described in debilitated hosts and without an associated neoplasm. The case also expands the spectrum of disease associated with C. glabrata. Warthin tumor may be an occult etiology for a parotid fungal abscess, and definitive diagnosis and therapy may require parotidectomy. |
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Authors:
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Jason M Leibowitz; Kathleen T Montone; Devraj Basu |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Head & neck Volume: 32 ISSN: 1097-0347 ISO Abbreviation: Head Neck Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-12-17 Completed Date: 2010-04-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8902541 Medline TA: Head Neck Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 133-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. |
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Abscess
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diagnosis,
microbiology,
surgery* Adenolymphoma / complications, diagnosis, surgery* Candida glabrata* / isolation & purification Candidiasis / complications, diagnosis, surgery* Humans Immunocompetence* Male Middle Aged Parotid Neoplasms / complications, diagnosis, surgery* Treatment Outcome |
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