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Fibroepithelial polyp of the tonsil: case report of a rare, benign tonsillar lesion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 December 2009

A Farboud ,
A Trinidade ,
M Harris  and
A Pfleiderer
A Farboud
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Edith Cavell Hospital, Peterborough, UK
A Trinidade*
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Edith Cavell Hospital, Peterborough, UK
M Harris
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Edith Cavell Hospital, Peterborough, UK
A Pfleiderer
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Edith Cavell Hospital, Peterborough, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mr Aaron Trinidade, ENT Department, Edith Cavell Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough PE3 9GZ, UK. Fax: 01733875694 E-mail: aarontrinidade@gmail.com
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Abstract

Objective:

We report the case of a man presenting with a tonsillar mass causing difficult breathing, snoring and disturbed sleep.

Method:

Case report.

Results:

The patient was found to have a fibroepithelial polyp of the left tonsil.

Conclusion:

To our knowledge, this is the first case of its type to be presented in the English-language literature. The case is presented and the tumour and its management are discussed.

Keywords

TonsilTonsil NeoplasmsPolypAirway Obstruction
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 124 , Issue 1 , January 2010 , pp. 111 - 112
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2009

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