Mr. V has a history of liver and gallbladder surgeries (1 year ago) and had surgery for a double jaw corner tumor 10 years ago. In addition, he also suffered from high blood pressure, type II diabetes and prostate enlargement.
Over the past year, Mr. V's jaw area tumor has developed abnormally quickly. The diagnostic results at the Department of General Surgery - Urology - Andrology showed that he had a recurrent saliva tumor. CT scan determined that there was a foot-and-mouth disease caused by saliva on both sides of the ear, on the right side measuring 5x3cm, on the left side 3x2cm, with soft tissue and a few reaction tubes.
Fortunately, the tumor did not cause inflammation or compress the surrounding area, nor did it affect jaw movement. The surgical team proceeded to remove the entire abscess. The pathological results confirmed that this was a Warthin tumor a benign tumor that is prone to recurrence. During surgery, doctors must be very careful to avoid damage to nerve No. VII (facial nerve fiber), because the risk of facial paralysis can occur.
Doctor Tran Thuong Viet - Head of the Department of General Surgery - Urology - Andrology (Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases) said: ear tuyenomates often develop slowly, without pain and can last for many years. Identified risk factors include genetic changes, radiation exposure, and smoking.
Healthy salivary glands if left for a long time can transform into malignant. When malignant, the disease can cause face paralysis, hearing impairment, the risk of blindness, even metastasis to the head, neck, lungs and life -threatening.
The biggest risk of benign saliva tumors is the risk of turning into malignant tumors after many years. Therefore, patients need to have surgery to remove the tumor as soon as possible to reduce the risk of cancer. People should not be subjective with unusual blocks in the jaw - face area, even if not painful. Early examination and timely treatment will limit recurrence, while preventing malicious changes. After surgery, patients need to have regular check-ups and maintain a healthy lifestyle" - Dr. Viet recommended.
