Open AccessLymphangiofibrolipomatous hamartomaous polyp of tonsil
Author(s) -
Sejal Mehta,
Shilpy Jha,
Amit Kumar Adhya,
Suvradeep Mitra
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-230030
Subject(s) - medicine , hamartoma , dysphagia , pathological , sore throat , tonsil , throat , rare disease , papilloma , otorhinolaryngology , foreign body , histopathological examination , dermatology , pathology , surgery , disease
Benign tumours of the tonsils are rare. Majority of these lesions are diagnosed as squamous papilloma. Hamartoma is a benign tumor-like malformation. Hamartoma in tonsils is unique and only a few anecdotal cases are reported until now. Tonsillar hamartoma usually presents as unilateral or bilateral polyp with clinical features of dysphagia or foreign body sensation. Histopathologically, normal tissues are noted in a haphazard or disorganised way. We hereby present a case of 31-year-old male patient with tonsillar hamartomatous polyp presenting with the symptom of a foreign body sensation in the throat. The diagnosis of this entity and its distinction from other clinico-pathological mimickers require histopathological examination and awareness. A complete surgical excision is curative without any evidence of disease recurrence.