A Rare Polypoid Lesion of The Palatine Tonsil

Lymphangiomatous Polyp

Authors

  • Sunitha Ramachandra Armed Forces Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
  • Lakshmi Rao Armed Forces Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
  • Masoud Al Kindi Armed Forces Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apalm.2214

Keywords:

Tonsillar polyp, lymohangiomatous lesion of oral cavity, hamartoma of the tonsil

Abstract

We report an unusual benign lesion of the tonsil noticed as a mass in the oral cavity, in a 17-year-old male. Excision of the lesion showed proliferation of endothelial-lined lymph channels with luminal lymphocytes surrounded by loose fibrous tissue consistent with tonsillar lymphangiomatous polyp (LP). Though a rare lesion with only a very few reported cases, arriving at a correct diagnosis is not difficult.

Author Biographies

Sunitha Ramachandra, Armed Forces Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Department of pathology

Lakshmi Rao, Armed Forces Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Department of Pathology

Masoud Al Kindi, Armed Forces Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Department of Pathology

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Published

27-10-2018

How to Cite

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Ramachandra S, Rao L, Kindi MA. A Rare Polypoid Lesion of The Palatine Tonsil: Lymphangiomatous Polyp. Ann of Pathol and Lab Med [Internet]. 2018 Oct. 27 [cited 2025 Feb. 22];5(10):C165-167. Available from: https://pacificejournals.com/journal/index.php/apalm/article/view/2214

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Case Report