Ectopic tonsil in the floor of the mouth: A case report
Tonsil tissue not located at known anatomical locations at the entry of aero-digestive system is called ectopic tonsil. This is rarely presented clinically and may lead to diagnostic confusion when encountered. The diagnosis of ectopic tonsil is challenging as it is usually asymptomatic and requires...
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| description | Tonsil tissue not located at known anatomical locations at the entry of aero-digestive system is called ectopic tonsil. This is rarely presented clinically and may lead to diagnostic confusion when encountered. The diagnosis of ectopic tonsil is challenging as it is usually asymptomatic and requires histopathological examination for definitive diagnosis. A case of patient with sublingual ectopic tonsillar tissue is described here. Otolaryngologists colleagues are encouraged to pay attention to this entity and consider it in the differential diagnosis of an unclear lump in the head and neck region especially, in the oral cavity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2da2cb9add3c456d91faaad0f4c3965b2022-12-21T21:20:04ZengTaylor & Francis GroupActa Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports2377-24842021-12-0161535510.1080/23772484.2021.19339881933988Ectopic tonsil in the floor of the mouth: A case reportAmanj Saber0Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro UniversityTonsil tissue not located at known anatomical locations at the entry of aero-digestive system is called ectopic tonsil. This is rarely presented clinically and may lead to diagnostic confusion when encountered. The diagnosis of ectopic tonsil is challenging as it is usually asymptomatic and requires histopathological examination for definitive diagnosis. A case of patient with sublingual ectopic tonsillar tissue is described here. Otolaryngologists colleagues are encouraged to pay attention to this entity and consider it in the differential diagnosis of an unclear lump in the head and neck region especially, in the oral cavity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2021.1933988ectopictonsillump |
| spellingShingle | Amanj Saber Ectopic tonsil in the floor of the mouth: A case report Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports ectopic tonsil lump |
| title | Ectopic tonsil in the floor of the mouth: A case report |
| title_full | Ectopic tonsil in the floor of the mouth: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Ectopic tonsil in the floor of the mouth: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ectopic tonsil in the floor of the mouth: A case report |
| title_short | Ectopic tonsil in the floor of the mouth: A case report |
| title_sort | ectopic tonsil in the floor of the mouth a case report |
| topic | ectopic tonsil lump |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2021.1933988 |
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