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There are no known direct causes for Warthin's tumor. | There are no known direct causes for Warthin's tumor. | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
The exact underlying cause of Warthin tumor is currently unknown. | * The exact underlying cause of Warthin's tumor is currently unknown. <ref name="IwaiBaba2012">{{cite journal|last1=Iwai|first1=Toshinori|last2=Baba|first2=Junichi|last3=Murata|first3=Shogo|last4=Mitsudo|first4=Kenji|last5=Maegawa|first5=Jiro|last6=Nagahama|first6=Kiyotaka|last7=Tohnai|first7=Iwai|title=Warthin Tumor Arising From the Minor Salivary Gland|journal=Journal of Craniofacial Surgery|volume=23|issue=5|year=2012|pages=e374–e376|issn=1049-2275|doi=10.1097/SCS.0b013e318254359f}}</ref> | ||
* Some studies suggest that smoking may be a causative factor in the development of this tumor. | |||
* Radiation exposure and autoimmune disorders are considered to be associated with Warthin's tumor. | |||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} |
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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]
Overview
There are no known direct causes for Warthin's tumor.
Causes
- The exact underlying cause of Warthin's tumor is currently unknown. [1]
- Some studies suggest that smoking may be a causative factor in the development of this tumor.
- Radiation exposure and autoimmune disorders are considered to be associated with Warthin's tumor.
Reference
- ↑ Iwai, Toshinori; Baba, Junichi; Murata, Shogo; Mitsudo, Kenji; Maegawa, Jiro; Nagahama, Kiyotaka; Tohnai, Iwai (2012). "Warthin Tumor Arising From the Minor Salivary Gland". Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 23 (5): e374–e376. doi:10.1097/SCS.0b013e318254359f. ISSN 1049-2275.