Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

Lymphoid papillary hyperplasia in palatine tonsils

Document Type : Case Report

Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Otorhinolaryngology – head and neck surgery department
2 Assistant Professor, Pathology department,
3 Resident, Pathology department, Imam Reza hospital
4 Assistant Professor, Otorhinolaryngology – head and neck surgery department, Ghaem hospital
5 General Physician, Mashhad university of medical sciences, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Lymphoid  papillary hyperplasia is a rare benign lesion of the palatine tonsils with a papillary surface configuration so atypical which could clinically be mistaken for a  carcinoma or papilloma.
Case report:  The following report describes a 7-year-old girl with papillomatous lesions of both palatine tonsils.
 
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