A solitary neurofibroma of the palatine tonsil

A rare case of a tonsillar neurofibroma in a 28-year-old Caucasian male is presented. Benign tumours of the tonsils are rare and of those reported, only a few are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumours (BPNSTs). This is the first report of a solitary neurofibroma of the palatine tonsil in the Englis...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of laryngology and otology 2002-12, Vol.116 (12), p.1050-1052
Hauptverfasser:	Surwald, C. J., Salam, M. A., Rowe, R. C. G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	(RF) Otorhinolaryngology Adult Biological and medical sciences Cytoplasm - pathology Head and Neck Neoplasms Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Nerve Sheath Tumours Neurofibroma Neurofibroma - pathology Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract Tonsil Tonsillar Neoplasms - pathology Tumors Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Zusammenfassung:	A rare case of a tonsillar neurofibroma in a 28-year-old Caucasian male is presented. Benign tumours of the tonsils are rare and of those reported, only a few are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumours (BPNSTs). This is the first report of a solitary neurofibroma of the palatine tonsil in the English literature.
ISSN:	0022-2151 1748-5460
DOI:	10.1258/002221502761698838