Lymphoid papillary hyperplasia of the palatine tonsil: a Chinese case report.

Lymphoid Papillary Hyperplasia of Tonsil: A Rare Case Report

Lymphoid papillary hyperplasia of tonsil is a rare entity with a clinical impression of both a benign and a malignant tumor. We are reporting a case of four and a half years old Indian male child who underwent tonsillectomy for left sided tonsillar growth. Histopathologic study of the specimen showed a distinct form of lymphoid hyperplasia with finger-like projections that composed of remarkabl...

A Pedunculated Hamartomatous Polyp of the Palatine Tonsil

  Hamartomatous polyps of the palatine tonsil are very rare. They have been variously termed as a lymphangiectatic fibrous polyp, lipoma, pedunculated tonsil etc. in the English literature. We present here a case of hamartomatous polyp of the tonsil occurring in a 32-year-old male who presented with bilateral enlarged palatine tonsils with recurrent tonsillitis. Surgical excision showed two pa...

Mantle Cell Lymphoma of the Palatine Tonsil: A Rare Case Report

Cartilaginous Choristoma in Palatine Tonsil

Choristoma is a tumor-like mass consisting of tissues foreign to the site at which they are located. We report an 18 years old male presenting with persistent tonsillitis. Histological examination demonstrated the unexpected presence of a mature island of hyaline cartilage surrounded by lymphoid hyperplasia.

Bilateral Multiple Lymphoepithelial Cysts of Palatine Tonsils

  Lymphoepithelial cyst of oral cavity is a rare cystic lesion that presents as an asymptomatic submucosal mass and is usually discovered during routine dental examinations. The site most commonly affected is floor of the mouth and tonsillar involvement seems to be very rare. Multiple Lymphoepithelial cysts have been reported in parotid of HIV positive patients however in oral cavity they usua...