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. 2005 Oct;57(4):332-4.
doi: 10.1007/BF02907704.

Lymphangioma tonsil-Rare case study

Orina Raha  1 , Vikram Singh, Prabhati Purkayastha
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Lymphangioma tonsil-Rare case study

Orina Raha et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005 Oct.

Abstract

Eight year-old boy reported to ENT, OPD with a large swelling in the oral cavity arising from his left tonsil. The mass was excised by transoral approach and histopathological examination proved to be a case of lymphangioma tonsil. This case is reported for its rarity.

Keywords: Cavernous; cystic hygroma; histopathological; lymphangioma; tinsil.

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