Solitary neurofibroma of the palatine tonsil: a case report.
We present a rare case of a benign tumor of the tonsil in a 49-year-old woman. The tumor was excised in its entirety, and the patient's postoperative course was uneventful. No evidence of recurrence was detected during follow-up. Although some sporadic cases of tonsillar schwannoma have been reported, to the best of our knowledge this is only the second case of a solitary neurofibroma of the palatine tonsil to be reported in the English-language literature.
Madhumita
Kumar
K
Department of ENT, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Elamakkara, Kochi, India. madhumitak@aims.amrita.edu
Nambiar
Ajit
A
Prathapan
Parameswaran
P
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy