Leiomyoma of the palatine tonsil - report of a rare and unusual tumor at this site
A leiomyoma is a remarkably rare cause of a benign, one-side tonsillar enlargement. The diagnosis is essentially histologic and will not normally be suspected clinically. Immunohistochemistry is needed for substantiation of the morphology and confirmation. We submit this illustrative case report.
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Main Authors: | Andleeb Abrari, Aarti Tyagi, Urmi Mukherjee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-07-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_708_21 |
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