title: [Palatine tonsil lymphoma in children with tonsillar asymmetry. Case report].
abstract: Tonsil malignancy is uncommon in children. Tonsillar asymmetry is usually secondary to a benign process, either inflammatory conditions, differences in the tonsillar fossa depth or anterior pillar asymmetry. However, it may indicate a serious underlying disorder such as lymphoma. Lymphoma is the most common childhood malignancy in the head and neck. Approximately, 15% of the cases affect the Waldeyer's ring. The most common clinical manifestations of palatine tonsils lymphoma are unilateral tonsillar hypertrophy, alteration in the appearance of the mucosa and ipsilateral cervical lymphadenopathy. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are of great importance in the prognosis. We present a case of palatine tonsil lymphoma in a child with tonsillar asymmetry and we emphasize the importance of the examination of the oral cavity and the neck to identify suspicious alterations compatible with tonsillar lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología Infantil, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.
authors.forename: Giselle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cuestas
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología Infantil, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.
authors.forename: Agustín
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez Font
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología Infantil, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.
authors.forename: María Victoria
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Demarchi
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología Infantil, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.
authors.forename: María Pía
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Martínez Corvalán
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, CABA, Argentina.
authors.forename: Hernán
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: García Rivello
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, CABA, Argentina.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morandi
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología Infantil, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Razetti
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología Infantil, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boccio
mesh_terms: D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology*