Open AccessPrimary lymphangioma of palatine tonsil
Author(s) -
Ranjana Giri,
Goutami Dasnayak,
Sarojini Raman,
Urmila Senapati
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_203_20
Subject(s) - lymphangioma , medicine , tonsil , palatine tonsil , lymphatic system , swallowing , tonsillectomy , surgery , pathology
Lymphangiomas are benign congenital tumors of the lymphatic system. Tonsillar lymphangiomas are extremely rare. Histopathological confirmation is essential to make the correct diagnosis. We report a case of primary lymphangioma of the left tonsil in a 17-year-old male patient who presented with difficulty in swallowing and was clinically diagnosed as a tonsillar cyst.