Tonsillar lipoma: a case report

Harada, Hiroshi; Kashiwagi, Shoichi; Morimatsu, Minoru; Kameyama, Tadamitsu; Takahashi, Masami

doi:10.1017/s0022215100130968

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“…Tonsillectomy with the excision of the lesion has been described as the most common treatment option for tonsillar lipomas, while surgical excision of the lipoma and stalk, without tonsillectomy, has rarely been described in the literature [9, 12]. The present case was managed with excision of the stalk without the need of tonsillectomy.…”

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Management of Tonsillar Lipoma: Is Tonsillectomy Essential?

Kanotra

Davies

2014

Case Reports in Otolaryngology

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Tonsillar lipomas are rare benign tumors, with only a limited number of cases reported in the literature. Excision of the lipoma along with tonsillectomy has been proposed as the usual treatment option. We report a case of tonsillar lipoma which was managed by excision of the lesion without the need for a tonsillectomy. No recurrence was reported at a 2-year followup. A worldwide literature review was done to better define the clinical and histopathological features of these lesions. The authors propose that routine tonsillectomy is not required for these benign lesions and that simple excision of the stalk of the lipoma is sufficient.

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Management of Tonsillar Lipoma: Is Tonsillectomy Essential?

Kanotra

Davies

2014

Case Reports in Otolaryngology

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“…[3,8] Dereköy et al [9] defined a case of tonsil lipoma that was 3.6 centimeters in length and caused dyspnea, hypoxemia and respiratory acidosis. Furthermore, Harada et al [14] reported a 44-year-old Japanese woman with an asymptomatic polypoid palatine tonsil lipoma 1.6x1.5x1.3 centimeters length. Apart from these, our patient had difficulty in swallowing, a sensation of nausea and a feeling of respiratory obstruction while sleeping at night.…”

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Tonsillar lipoma

Karaman¹

2014

Praxis of ORL

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Lipomlar matür adipositlerden oluşur ve yavaş büyüme eğilimindedir. Yüksek prevalansına rağmen, lipomlar üst solunum yolunda ve sindirim sisteminde nadiren görülür ve bulantı hissi, yutma ve solunum zorluğu algısına neden olur. Tonsilde lipom oluşumu oldukça nadirdir. Bu yazıda 34 yaşında bir kadın hastada palatin tonsil yerleşimli lipom olgusu sunuldu. Anahtar sözcükler: Histopatoloji; lipom; tonsil; tonsillektomi. Lipomas consist of mature adipocytes and tend to be slowgrowing. Despite their high prevalence, lipomas are rarely seen in the upper respiratory tract and digestive system, and cause a sensation of nausea and difficulty in swallowing and respiration. Lipoma formation in tonsil is quite rare. In this article, we report a 34-year-old female patient of lipoma of the palatine tonsil.

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“…Our search of the English language medical literature yielded only nine documented cases of tonsillar lipoma and one case of peritonsillar lipoma (Table 1). [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] There was no reported gender predominance, and the average age of the patients was 56.7 years (range, 17-83 years). Lipomas of the tonsil were described as occasionally being accompanied by soreness, cough, snoring, excessive salivation, chronic tonsillitis, respiratory difficulties or, as in our case, as a foreign body sensation.…”

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“…Treatment of a tonsillar lipoma is surgical excision. We performed an elective excision of the mass under local anesthesia, as did Harada 7 and Bégin and Frenkiel. 9 Others elected to excise it by performing a unilateral tonsillectomy with the patient under general anesthesia.…”

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Classic Lipoma of the Palatine Tonsil: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abu‐Ghanem¹,

Zilker²,

Trejo³

et al. 2013

International Journal of Head and Neck Surgery

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Lipomas in the oral cavity are rare benign soft tissue mesenchymal neoplasms, representing1% of all benign oral tumors. Very few cases of tonsillar lipoma have been reported in the English literature. The diagnosis and differentiation of lipoma with clinically similar lesions, such as squamous papilloma, adenomas, chondromas, hamartomas and teratomas, is essential for correct treatment management and follow-up. We describe a rare case of palatine tonsil lipoma in a 67-year-old female and an updated review of the sparse English literature. How to cite this article Abu-Ghanem S, Zilker V, Trejo L, Fliss DM. Classic Lipoma of the Palatine Tonsil: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Int J Head and Neck Surg 2013;4(1):41-43.

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Tonsillar lipoma: a case report

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Management of Tonsillar Lipoma: Is Tonsillectomy Essential?

Management of Tonsillar Lipoma: Is Tonsillectomy Essential?

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