[Airway obstruction caused by a lymphoid polyp of the palatine tonsil].
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.
Esteban Ortega
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González García
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Esquivias López-Cuervo
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Esteban Lasala
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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
Obstrucción de la vía aérea producida por pólipo linfoide de la amígdala palatina.