title: Follicular dendritic cell tumour of tonsil - is it an under-diagnosed entity?
abstract: Neoplasms of follicular dendritic cells are uncommon and while majority of them occur in lymph nodes, they are increasingly recognized at varied sites such as abdominal viscera. Tonsil is the most common extra nodal site for occurrence of FDCT in the head and neck region. We describe three cases of follicular dendritic cell tumour occurring in the tonsil.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. drpai@vsnl.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bothra
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chaturvedi
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Majeed
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gujral
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Kane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D020566:Dendritic Cells, Follicular / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome