title: [Airway obstruction caused by a lymphoid polyp of the palatine tonsil].
abstract: We report a case of airway obstruction in an adult patient due to a lymphoid polyp of the palatine tonsil. We discuss some aspects of etiopathogenesis and differential diagnosis of this uncommon tumour.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Esteban Ortega
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: González García
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Esquivias López-Cuervo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Esteban Lasala
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Obstrucción de la vía aérea producida por pólipo linfoide de la amígdala palatina.