Lymphangiomatous Polyp of Palatine Tonsil in A Child Presenting with Dysphagia and Dysarthria
Published: May 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.5877
Yasmeen Khatib, Vinod Gite, Richa Patel, Mohammed Shoeb, Asha Oraon
1. Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, R. N. Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, R. N. Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, R. N. Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, India.
4. PG Resident, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, India.
5. PG Resident, Department of Pathology, Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Richa Patel,
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, R. N. Cooper Hospital, Mumbai-400056, India.
Email: dr.richa.13@gmail.com
Pedunculated lymphangiomatous polyps of the tonsil are rare benign lesions that have been described in literature using varied nomenclature. Majority of the cases have been reported in adults with varying clinical symptoms. We report a case of lymphangiomatous polyp of left palatine tonsil in a 14-year-old male child who presented with dysphagia and dysarthria. Clinical examination revealed a large pedunculated polyp arising from upper pole of left tonsil. Patient underwent left tonsillectomy with excision of the polyp. Based on histopathological features a diagnosis of pedunculated lymphangiomatous polyp was made. We discuss the clinical and histopathological features of this lesion with differential diagnosis and short review of literature.
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