Warthin's tumor epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

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Overview

The prevalence of Warthin's tumor is estimated to be 2000 to 2500 cases annually. Warthin's tumor commonly affects elderly patients greater than 60 years old. The males are more commonly affected with Warthin's tumor than females. The male to female ratio ranges from 2.6:1 to 10:1.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prevalence

  • The prevalence of Warthin's tumor is estimated to be 2000 to 2500 cases annually.

Age

  • The prevalence of Warthin's tumor increases with age.
  • Warthin's tumor commonly affects elderly patients greater than 60 years old.
  • Warthin's tumor rarely affects individuals < 40 years old.[1]

Gender

  • Male are more commonly affected with Warthin's tumor than female.
  • The male to female ratio ranges from 2.6:1 to 10:1.

Race

  • Warthin's tumor most commonly affects Asians and Caucasians.
  • Warthin's tumor are extremely rare in African-Americans.

References

  1. Warthin's tumor librepathology (2015) http://librepathology.org/wiki/index.php/Warthin_tumour Accessed on December 14, 2015

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