WARTHIN TUMOR OF THE LACRIMAL GLAND

PURPOSE: To describe a case of Warthin tumor involving the lacrimal gl and. METHODS: Case report. The patient underwent a lateral orbitotomy to remove a nodular lesion involving the lacrimal gland. The specimen was submitted for histopathologic examination. RESULTS: The lesion was characterized by epithelial columnar cells arranged in solid nests or lining cystic spaces containing an exudative fluid and by pronounced lymphoid infiltrate with focal follicular formation. CONCLUSIONS: To o ur knowledge, this is the first case of Warthin tumor involving the la crimal gland. Management requires complete excision of the lesion.