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Lipoma of the left tonsillar fossa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

R. Benson-Mitchell ,
N. Tolley ,
C. B. Croft  and
D. Roberts
R. Benson-Mitchell*
Affiliation:
Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London.
N. Tolley
Affiliation:
Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London.
C. B. Croft
Affiliation:
Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London.
D. Roberts
Affiliation:
Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London.
*
Mr. R. Benson-Mitchell, ENT Department, Southend General Hospital, Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex SSO 0RY.
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Abstract

Lipomas are common benign connective tissue tumours composed of adult adipose tissue. They are relatively rare in the upper aerodigestive tract, although they occur with considerable frequency in other areas, particularly in the subcutaneous tissues of the neck. Although there are several reports of this tumour occurring in the oropharynx, there is no recorded case of a lipoma of the tonsillar fossa. An 83-year-old man with a left tonsillar fossa lipoma is presented. Clinical presentation, management and a literature review are discussed.

Keywords

LipomaOropharynx
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 6 , June 1994 , pp. 507 - 508
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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