Turkish Journal of Pathology

Türk Patoloji Dergisi

Turkish Journal of Pathology

Turkish Journal of Pathology

2016, Vol 32, Num, 2     (Pages: 119-121)

Lymphangiomatous Polyp of Tonsil: A Case Report

Hamide SAYAR 1, Çağdaş SAYAR 2, Fulya ADAMHASAN 3, Aysun UĞUZ 4

1 Department of Pathology, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Faculty of Medicine, KAHRAMANMARAŞ, TURKEY
2 Department of Otolaryngology, Kahramanmaraş State Hospital, KAHRAMANMARAŞ, TURKEY
3 Adana Numune Education and Research Hospital, ADANA, TURKEY
4 Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, ADANA, TURKEY

DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01237
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Lymphangiomatous polyps of the palatine tonsils are uncommon hamartomatous proliferations that could be clinically misdiagnosed as malignant neoplasms. These polyps consist of dilated lymphatic vessels located inside fibrous and/or adipose tissue. In this paper, a 27-year-old man who presented to the outpatient clinic with a complaint of dysphagia is presented. On physical examination, the patient had a smooth, polypoid mass extending from the posterior section of the right palatine tonsil into the oropharynx. The patient underwent right tonsillectomy. Histopathological examination of the specimen showed typical features of a lymphangiomatous polyp of the tonsil. The case is reported with the accompanying literature to avoid the possibility of misdiagnosing it as a malignant lesion clinically.

Keywords : Tonsillar neoplasm, Polyps, Hamartoma