Leiomyoma of the palatine tonsil - report of a rare and unusual tumor at this site

A leiomyoma is a remarkably rare cause of a benign, one-side tonsillar enlargement. The diagnosis is essentially histologic and will not normally be suspected clinically. Immunohistochemistry is needed for substantiation of the morphology and confirmation. We submit this illustrative case report.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andleeb Abrari, Aarti Tyagi, Urmi Mukherjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_708_21