A Rare Cause of Dysphagia in Children: Lymphangiomatous Polyp of the Palatine Tonsil

Gunbey E., Gunbey H. P., Dolek Y., Karabulut Y. Y.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.25, no.4, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0000000000000773
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Dysphagia, tonsillar masses, lymphangiomatous polyp
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Oropharyngeal and tonsillar masses are a very rare cause of dysphagia in children. In this article, we describe a rare cause of dysphagia in children, a lymphangiomatous lesion of the palatine tonsil, and discuss the clinical and histopathologic features of these lesions.