Balatsouras Dimitrios G, Fassolis Alexandros, Koukoutsis George, Ganelis Panayotis, Kaberos Antonis
ENT Department, Tzaneio General Hospital of Pireaus, Afentouli 1 and Zanni, 18536 Piraeus, Greece.
Case Rep Med. 2011;2011:183182. doi: 10.1155/2011/183182. Epub 2011 May 31.
Benign tumors of the tonsils occur infrequently. Lymphangiomas are rare congenital tumors of the lymphatic system, and tonsillar lymphangioma is an extremely rare occurrence. Its pathogenesis is uncertain, but history, clinical examination, and histological examination should establish the diagnosis. We present a 17-year-old white male with lymphangioma of the right tonsil. The tonsils were excised and biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. Tonsillar lymphangioma is a rare clinical entity, which should be known to the otolaryngologist, in order to diagnose and treat it appropriately and avoid confusion with tonsillar malignancies.
扁桃体良性肿瘤很少见。淋巴管瘤是淋巴系统罕见的先天性肿瘤，扁桃体淋巴管瘤极为罕见。其发病机制尚不确定，但病史、临床检查和组织学检查应能确立诊断。我们报告一名17岁的白人男性患有右侧扁桃体淋巴管瘤。扁桃体被切除，活检确诊了诊断。扁桃体淋巴管瘤是一种罕见的临床病症，耳鼻喉科医生应了解它，以便进行适当的诊断和治疗，并避免与扁桃体恶性肿瘤混淆。
