Psychiatric disorders as a risk factor for Warthin’s tumor

*Konrad Wroński¹, Janusz Kaczor¹, Zbigniew Masłowski¹, Leszek Frąckowiak², Michał Frąckowiak³

Summary
Introduction. Warthin’s tumor is a benign neoplasm of the salivary glands also known as adenolymphoma or lymphomatous papillary cystadenoma. This tumor is most commonly observed between the fifth and seventh decades of life and occurs three times more frequently in men than in women. The etiology of tumors of salivary glands is not well studied.
Psychiatric disorders are relatively common in the general population in the well-developed European countries. Psychiatric patients have a higher risk of specific somatic illnesses, such as cardiovascular diseases and obesity. Despite numerous reports, the association of psychiatric disorders with the incidence of neoplasms still remains unclear.
Aim. The objective of this study was to assess the association of psychiatric disorders with Warthin’s tumor.
Material and methods. In our study, we included 48 patients treated at the Department of Surgical Oncology of the Hospital of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and at the Warmia and Mazury Oncology Centre between the years 2009 and 2015. All the patients in the study group had a histopathological diagnosis of Warthin’s tumor. In this study, the patients underwent psychiatric interview concerning previous or ongoing psychiatric disorders. A detailed history of previous stays in hospitals was also gathered. Information about currently and previously taken medications, as well as family history of psychiatric disorders and Warthin’s tumor was collected. The statistical analysis was conducted with the STATISTICA 12 software.
Results. None of our patients with Warthin’s tumor was or had been treated for psychiatric disease, neither did they visit a psychologist or psychiatrist. Thorough medical history indicated that none of the family members of the patients suffered from psychiatric disorders. The patients had never received and did not take psychiatric drugs. The interview with patients’ close family confirmed these findings.
Conclusions. There were no patients suffering from psychiatric disorders in the group of patients with Warthin’s tumor. The authors of the present study believe, on the basis of this analysis, that psychiatric disorders are not responsible for the formation of benign tumors of the parotid gland. However, they consider it appropriate to continue studies in other patients.

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