Tsunoda A
Department of Otolaryngology, Toride Kyodo General Hospital, Ibaraki, Japan.
J Laryngol Otol. 1994 Aug;108(8):693-5. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100127860.
Lipomas in the head and neck region usually occur in the immediate subcutaneous tissue, and only rarely in the upper aerodigestive tract. We report here a case of a 58-year-old female with a lipoma in the peri-tonsillar space. The tumour originated from the left peri-tonsillar space over the palate tonsil and partly protruded into the oral cavity. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) showed not only the accurate location of the tumour but also suggested its pathology. To our knowledge, a lipoma in the peri-tonsillar space is quite rare and MRI is useful in its diagnosis.
头颈部脂肪瘤通常发生于紧邻的皮下组织，在上呼吸道消化道仅罕见发生。我们在此报告一例58岁女性扁桃体周间隙脂肪瘤病例。肿瘤起源于腭扁桃体上方的左侧扁桃体周间隙，部分突入口腔。磁共振成像（MRI）不仅显示了肿瘤的准确位置，还提示了其病理情况。据我们所知，扁桃体周间隙脂肪瘤相当罕见，MRI对其诊断很有用。
