PMC5107230_01
Large oval, pale, pedunculated mass protruding from the lower pole of the right tonsil, compatible to a lymphangioma of the tonsil.
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The examination of the oral cavity revealed a large, oval, pale mass protruding from the lower pole of the right tonsil, which was partially obstructing the airway (Figure 1).
Exophytic polypoid nodule attached to the right tonsil by a stalk (pedunculated polypoid lesion) measuring 1.8 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm.
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The histopathological examination showed macroscopically a tonsil of 3.2 x 2 x 0.8 cm in size with an exophytic polypoid nodule measuring 1.8 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm (Figure 2).
Overlying epithelium without signs of dysplasia. Presence of numerous lymphocytes, with round nuclei and condensed nuclear chromatin, and pedunculated proliferation of vascular channels within abundant fibrous stroma.
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The adjacent tonsil showed no significant abnormalities (Figures 3(a) and 3(b)).