title: Tonsillar polypoid lymphangioma in a small child.
abstract: The authors report a case of an unusual tonsillar polypoid lymphangioma in a three-year-old child. A discussion of the possible mechanisms of its pathogenesis is included, as well as a review of the literature of benign lymphangiomatous tonsillar lesions.
authors.affiliation: Mallory Institute of Pathology, Boston, MA 02118.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kasznica
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kasznica
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery