Nasopharyngeal Warthin's Tumors: A Case Report and Minireview

Abstract

Warthin's tumors of the head and neck are more common in the parotid and salivary glands and are extremely rare in the nasopharynx. This paper reports the clinical data of a patient with a nasopharyngeal Warthin's tumor and posterior nostril atresia who underwent nasal endoscopic nasal mass resection combined with posterior nostriphoplasty, and the patient has no tumor recurrence during the postoperative follow-up of until 14 months. This case report, combined with a literature review, conducted an in-depth analysis of nasopharyngeal Warthin's tumors to enable more otolaryngology specialists to deepen their understanding of such diseases.

Keywords: Warthin’s tumors; auditory tube; endoscopic transnasal approach; pharynx nasalis.