Korean J Head Neck Oncol.  2019 Nov;35(2):57-60. 10.21593/kjhno/2019.35.2.57.

A Case of Parotid Abscess and Chest Wall Inflammation Induced by Giant Warthin's Tumor

• Lim SH
• Koo BM
• Baeg MS
• Kim SW

• KMID: 2469237
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21593/kjhno/2019.35.2.57

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.

Keyword

Parotid gland; Abscess; Chest wall; Warthin's tumor

MeSH Terms

Abscess*
Aged, 80 and over
Drainage
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Infection Control
Inflammation*
Neck
Necrosis
Parotid Gland
Thoracic Wall*
Thorax*