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Case report

Malignant transformation of the epithelial component of a Warthin tumour into adenocarcinoma

WenBin Gou
1, 2
,
BeiWen Song
3
,
KeJia Tong
4
,
Yong Qiang Yang
3

  1. Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou City, Hainan Province, China
  2. Department of Pathology, People’s Hospital of Wanning, Wanning, Hainan Province, China
  3. Department of Endoscopy, People’s Hospital of Wanning, Wanning, Hainan Province, China
  4. Department of Stomatology, Hainan Medical College, Grade, China
Pol J Pathol 2025; 76 (1): 64-69
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pjp.2025.149536
Online publish date: 2025/04/16
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