title: Hamartomatous tonsillar polyp.
abstract: A 41-year-old male Egyptian patient presented with difficulty in swallowing, snoring, and the sensation of a lump in his throat over a long period of time. On examination, a left tonsillar polyp was seen (4 x 2 x 1 cm) which was pedunculated, bilobulate, with an intact surface. The polyp was excised under local anaesthesia and histopathological examination revealed an haemangiomatous hamartomatous polyp.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Sabah Hospital, Kuwait.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Shara
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: al-Muhana
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: al-Shennawy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology*; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*