| warthin's tumour in jamaica. incidence, electron microscopy and immunoenzyme studies. | warthin's tumour has traditionally had a strong male association, and has been said to be rare in blacks. current studies describe a new trend; a rise in females, strongly linked to cigarette smoking. the tumour has eosinophilic epithelial cells packed with distinctive mitochondria, and a lymphoid stroma. immunological investigations have demonstrated polyclonal b cells, t cells and macrophages. views differ as to whether b or t cells predominate. between 1958 and 1989, the jamaica cancer regist ... | 1990 | 2082567 |