Primary Lymphangioma of the Tonsil: A Case Report
Benign tumors of the tonsils occur infrequently. Lymphangiomas are rare congenital tumors of the lymphatic system, and tonsillar lymphangioma is an extremely rare occurrence. Its pathogenesis is uncertain, but history, clinical examination, and histological examination should establish the diagnosis...
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| author | Dimitrios G. Balatsouras Alexandros Fassolis George Koukoutsis Panayotis Ganelis Antonis Kaberos |
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| description | Benign tumors of the tonsils occur infrequently. Lymphangiomas are rare congenital tumors of the lymphatic system, and tonsillar lymphangioma is an extremely rare occurrence. Its pathogenesis is uncertain, but history, clinical examination, and histological examination should establish the diagnosis. We present a 17-year-old white male with lymphangioma of the right tonsil. The tonsils were excised and biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. Tonsillar lymphangioma is a rare clinical entity, which should be known to the otolaryngologist, in order to diagnose and treat it appropriately and avoid confusion with tonsillar malignancies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ba18886c3a86456e97485c7fb7d95de82025-02-03T05:59:46ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352011-01-01201110.1155/2011/183182183182Primary Lymphangioma of the Tonsil: A Case ReportDimitrios G. Balatsouras0Alexandros Fassolis1George Koukoutsis2Panayotis Ganelis3Antonis Kaberos4ENT Department, Tzaneio General Hospital of Pireaus, Afentouli 1 and Zanni, 18536 Piraeus, GreeceENT Department, Tzaneio General Hospital of Pireaus, Afentouli 1 and Zanni, 18536 Piraeus, GreeceENT Department, Tzaneio General Hospital of Pireaus, Afentouli 1 and Zanni, 18536 Piraeus, GreeceENT Department, Tzaneio General Hospital of Pireaus, Afentouli 1 and Zanni, 18536 Piraeus, GreeceENT Department, Tzaneio General Hospital of Pireaus, Afentouli 1 and Zanni, 18536 Piraeus, GreeceBenign tumors of the tonsils occur infrequently. Lymphangiomas are rare congenital tumors of the lymphatic system, and tonsillar lymphangioma is an extremely rare occurrence. Its pathogenesis is uncertain, but history, clinical examination, and histological examination should establish the diagnosis. We present a 17-year-old white male with lymphangioma of the right tonsil. The tonsils were excised and biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. Tonsillar lymphangioma is a rare clinical entity, which should be known to the otolaryngologist, in order to diagnose and treat it appropriately and avoid confusion with tonsillar malignancies.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/183182 |
| spellingShingle | Dimitrios G. Balatsouras Alexandros Fassolis George Koukoutsis Panayotis Ganelis Antonis Kaberos Primary Lymphangioma of the Tonsil: A Case Report Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Primary Lymphangioma of the Tonsil: A Case Report |
| title_full | Primary Lymphangioma of the Tonsil: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Primary Lymphangioma of the Tonsil: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary Lymphangioma of the Tonsil: A Case Report |
| title_short | Primary Lymphangioma of the Tonsil: A Case Report |
| title_sort | primary lymphangioma of the tonsil a case report |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/183182 |
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