title: Idiopathic lymphoepithelial cyst of the parapharynx masquerading as peritonsillar abscess.
abstract: We present a case of a 38-year-old man who was referred to us with a right-sided quinsy. However he was found to have a large lympho-epithelial cyst in his right parapharynx mimicking the signs of a quinsy to the unsuspecting eye. We describe this case to illustrate an unusual cause of a swelling of the lateral pharyngeal wall.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Medway Maritime Hospital, Kent, UK.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shahab
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed