The authors analyse 46 cases of Warthin’s tumor in the parotid gland treated by surgical operation. Of allthe cases

40 were male

and 6 were female

a proportion of 6.7:1. These tumors accounted for 12.8% of all parotidgland tumors treated in 8ame period. 74% of the patients were 50-70 years old

54% of whom were 50-59. 11cases had multiple tumors

with the following characteristics: (1)Bilateral tumor

(2)Multiple tumors in eitherside

and always in the post-lower part of the parotid gland;(3)Often accompanied by tumors of other types.During the operation

we resected the superficial lobe or a large part of the parotid gland with the tumor

or thetumor with part of the gland tissue and the local lymph nodes.