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Published in: Head and Neck Pathology 4/2020

01-12-2020 | Lymphoma | Original Paper

Prevalence of Lymphoid Neoplasia in a Retrospective Analysis of Warthin Tumor: A Single Institution Experience

Authors: F. N. U. Alnoor, Jatin S. Gandhi, Matthew K. Stein, Jorge Solares, Joel F. Gradowski

Published in: Head and Neck Pathology | Issue 4/2020

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Abstract

Warthin tumor is one of the most common benign salivary gland tumors. Overt lymphoma is known to occur in the lymphoid stroma of Warthin tumor. In situ follicular neoplasia is difficult to identify in routine histologic examination of lymphoid tissue and has not been reported in association with Warthin tumor. Our objective is to determine the prevalence of overt malignant lymphoma and in situ follicular neoplasia in Warthin tumor. We conducted a retrospective histological evaluation of 89 sequential Warthin tumor cases with available slides and blocks from the years 2010–2019. Of these, 84 cases were subjected to immunohistochemical testing, while 5 cases had been previously worked up for the suspicion of lymphoma. We identified two additional cases of lymphoid neoplasia associated with Warthin tumor including small lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemia (n = 1) and in situ follicular neoplasia (n = 1) in addition to previously reported case of follicular lymphoma included in this study. The prevalence rate of first-time detected lymphoid neoplasia in Warthin tumor is 3.4%. The prevalence rate of overt lymphoma is 2.2%, while the prevalence of in situ follicular neoplasia is 1.1%. We propose histologic criteria to identify small lymphocytic lymphoma and follicular lymphoma in Warthin tumor. These include a monotonous interfollicular expansion of small lymphocytes and germinal centers composed of a monotonous population of lymphocytes without polarity or tingible body macrophages respectively. It is very important for pathologists to perform a diligent morphological examination and perform immunohistochemistry in suspected cases to identify subtle involvement of Warthin tumor by lymphoma. In patients with involvement of Warthin tumor by in situ follicular neoplasia, concurrent lymphoma in the same tissue and other sites should be considered. Patients without overt lymphoma elsewhere likely have a low risk of progression to follicular lymphoma. The low prevalence of in situ follicular neoplasia in Warthin tumor, combined with the low rate of clinical progression to lymphoma, make routine screening of Warthin tumor for in situ follicular neoplasia unnecessary.
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Metadata
Title
Prevalence of Lymphoid Neoplasia in a Retrospective Analysis of Warthin Tumor: A Single Institution Experience
Authors
F. N. U. Alnoor
Jatin S. Gandhi
Matthew K. Stein
Jorge Solares
Joel F. Gradowski
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Keyword
Lymphoma
Published in
Head and Neck Pathology / Issue 4/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-020-01161-z

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