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LIPOMA OF THE PALATINE TONSILS: A RARE CASE REPORT

Journal: International Journal of Advanced Research (Vol.6, No. 10)

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Page : 711-713

Keywords : lipoma tonsillar lipoma palatine tonsil histology.;

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Abstract

Lipomata are benign tumours and contains abnormal collection of mature adipocytes. They are one of the most common mesenchymal neoplasms in the body. Being extremely rare in the oropharynx,. Only a few cases of tonsillar lipoma have been reported so far. In this article we report a rare case of lipoma in the palatine tonsil with review of the related literature.

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