title: Lymphangiomatous Polyp of Tonsil: A Case Report.
abstract: Lymphangiomatous polyps of the palatine tonsils are uncommon hamartomatous proliferations that could be clinically misdiagnosed as malignant neoplasms. These polyps consist of dilated lymphatic vessels located inside fibrous and/or adipose tissue. In this paper, a 27-year-old man who presented to the outpatient clinic with a complaint of dysphagia is presented. On physical examination, the patient had a smooth, polypoid mass extending from the posterior section of the right palatine tonsil into the oropharynx. The patient underwent right tonsillectomy. Histopathological examination of the specimen showed typical features of a lymphangiomatous polyp of the tonsil. The case is reported with the accompanying literature to avoid the possibility of misdiagnosing it as a malignant lesion clinically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Faculty of Medicine, KAHRAMANMARAŞ, TURKEY.
authors.forename: Hamide
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sayar
authors.forename: Çağdaş
authors.initials: Ç
authors.lastname: Sayar
authors.forename: Fulya
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Adamhasan
authors.forename: Aysun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uğuz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology; D014068:Tonsillectomy