Open AccessTonsillar lymphangiomatous polyp — a case report
Author(s) -
Subhas Chandra Shetty,
A. M. Balasubramanya,
Geetha Chary,
Usha Adiga,
Isha Garg
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03006206
Subject(s) - medicine , otorhinolaryngology , malignancy , head and neck surgery , palatine tonsil , dermatology , pathology , general surgery , surgery
Tumors which are benign in origin in palatine tonsils are not uncommon. They may create anxiety in patients and pose difficulty in differentiating from malignancy. We report a case of tonsillar polyp of lymphangiomatous origin.