adenolymphoma

adenolymphoma

 [ad″ĕ-no-lim-fo´mah] a cystic salivary-gland tumor containing epithelial and lymphoid tissue, affecting almost exclusively the parotid gland.

War·thin tu·mor

(warth'in), benign glandular tumor arising in the parotid gland and composes of two rows of eosinophilic epithelial cells, which are often cystic and papillary, together with a lymphoid stroma. Synonym(s): adenolymphoma, papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum

Warthin,

Aldred S., U.S. pathologist, 1866-1931. Warthin areaWarthin tumor - a benign glandular tumor, usually arising in the parotid gland. Synonym(s): adenolymphomaWarthin-Finkeldey cells - giant cells with multiple overlapping nuclei, found in lymphoid tissue in measles, especially during the prodromal stage. Synonym(s): Finkeldey cellsWarthin-Starry silver stain - a stain for spirochetes in which preparations are incubated in 1% silver nitrate solution followed by a developer.Warthin-Starry staining method