Hello Kristoff,
Review of the online medical literature indicates that surgical
excision is the standard treatment for this benign tumor that occurs
principally in males in their 60s and 70s, in the parotid or other
salivary glands:
http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/diseases/warthinstumor.htm
Please consult this page for a more detailed discussion.
http://icarus.med.utoronto.ca/carr/manual/warthins.html
Here, we learn that the extent of the surgery will depend, of course,
on the size and location of the Warthin?s tumor. Reassuringly, we read
that ?never? is ? facial nerve sacrifice/resection? required.
I am not certain what is meant by this statement: ?If Te99 is
positive, no surgery may be required in the elderly.? I assume it
means that in patients of advanced age, surgery may be counseled
against, even though the nuclear scan may have been positive for the
presence of a Warthin?s tumor. I would suggest you consult your
physician for elucidation.
By the way, the WebMD site has quite a good page on the nuclear scans
used in diagnosing masses in the neck. Go to www.webmd.com and enter
Warthin?s Tumor
in the search box, to access this page.
I hope these references prove useful to you.
Scribe_ga |
