title: Gastrointestinal stromal tumour of the pharynx.
abstract: This documents the case of a 55-year-old female presenting with a solitary polypoidal tumour of the pharynx. Histological examination revealed features consistent with a gastrointestinal stromal tumour. Although well described elsewhere in the gastrointestinal tract, from our literature search, this is the first reported case of such a tumour occurring in the pharynx
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Manor Hospital, Walsall, UK. azhersiddiq@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Siddiq
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: East
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Hock
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Warfield
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008637:Mesenchymoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000473:pathology