Lymphoepithelial cyst in the palatine tonsil: A case report and literature review.
Journal
Medicine
ISSN: 1536-5964
Titre abrégé: Medicine (Baltimore)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 2985248R
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
20 May 2022
20 May 2022
Historique:
received:
23
02
2022
accepted:
17
03
2022
entrez:
24
5
2022
pubmed:
25
5
2022
medline:
27
5
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Lymphoepithelial cyst of the oral cavity is very rare. Most intraoral lymphoepithelial cysts are observed in the floor of the mouth and very few cases have been reported of its occurrence in the palatine tonsil. A 37-year-old healthy woman with no remarkable medical history visited our department with a complaint of frequent tonsillitis. On endoscopic examination, yellowish mass was observed in the palatine tonsil and removed via an intraoral approach. The mass was completely removed with the left palatine tonsil. Histopathological examination and immunohistochemical staining confirmed a Lymphoepithelial cyst. Lymphepithelial cysts of the palatine tonsils are extremely rare and are easily overlooked because there are few reported cases. Therefore, care must be taken when examining the tonsil mass.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35608426
doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000029246
pii: 00005792-202205200-00011
pmc: PMC9276245
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e29246Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no funding and conflicts of interest to disclose.
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