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

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.