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. 2022 Dec;74(Suppl 3):5597-5600.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-021-02932-y. Epub 2021 Oct 22.

Chondromatous Metaplasia of Oropharynx: A Rare Occurrence

Rindu Raveendran  1 , George K George  1 , S B Prakash  1
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Chondromatous Metaplasia of Oropharynx: A Rare Occurrence

Rindu Raveendran et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

We discuss a case of 53 year old man who presented with dysphagia and a pink mass behind the soft palate. He was a chronic smoker and alcoholic and had no co morbidities. The patient underwent surgical excision of the mass under general anesthesia. Mass was excised fully and histopathology determined it as a chondromatous metaplasia of larynx. Post operative period was uneventful and there was no recurrence of the lesion. We believe that chondromatous metaplasia of oropharynx is extremely rare.

Keywords: Benign tumour; Chondromatous metaplasia; Oropharynx.

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Conflict of interestThere are no financial disclosures or conflict of interest from any authors. Ethical standards The procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards in accord with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975 as revised in 1983.

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Examination of oropharnx
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CT scan images
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Operative picture
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Resected specimen
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Histopathological picture
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