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Hairy polyp of the tonsil

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

T. E. Mitchell  and
A. C. Girling
T. E. Mitchell*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Brunswick Road, Norwich
A. C. Girling
Affiliation:
Department of Histopathology, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Brunswick Road, Norwich
*
Address for correspondence: Mr T. E. Mitchell, ENT Department, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Brunswick Road, Norwich NR1 3SR.
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Abstract

Hairy polyps or dermoids of the oro- and naso-pharynx are benign lesions containing elements of both ectodermal and mesodermal origin. We report a case of a hairy polyp arising from the tonsil in a three-week-old infant. This presented as an intermittent swelling in the mouth, which was successfully removed under general anaesthesia. To our knowledge this is only the third case of a hairy polyp arising at this site to be reported. We discuss the terminology applied to these lesions and review the literature.

Keywords

Dermoid cystTonsilChoristoma

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Type
Pathology in Focus
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 1 , January 1996 , pp. 101 - 103
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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