Hamartoma of Palatine Tonsil: A Rare Case.

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

Unilateral Pedunculated Lymphangiectatic Fibrolipomatous Polyp of the Palatine Tonsil: A Rare Case.

Lymphangiomatous polyps are rare benign hamartomatous tumors of the palatine tonsils that can cause significant distress to the patients such as sore throat, foreign body sensation, a lumpy feeling in the throat region, dysphagia, and eventual suffocation. In this paper, the case of a 17-year-old male who came to the outpatient clinic with a complaint of difficulty in swallowing, eventual vomit...

Osteocartilaginous Choriostoma of Palatine Tonsil: a Rare Hidden Entity

A choriostoma is an aggregate of microscopically normal cells or tissues which occurs in an aberrant location. It follows a benign course, rarely seen in head and neck region. A choriostoma of the palatine tonsil is very rare; less than 10 cases were reported till date. A 11-year-old male referred to ENT OPD with chronic tonsillitis and underwent tonsillectomy. The histopathological examination...

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...