Pankaj Goyal¹*, Kishan Kumawat¹ and Nirupama Kothari²

¹Apollo ENT Hospital, Pal Road, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
²Sterling Accuris Diagnostics, Saras Dairy Road, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

*Corresponding Author: Pankaj Goyal, Apollo ENT Hospital, Pal Road, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

Received: July 28, 2023; Published: September 06, 2023

Abstract

The most frequent benign soft tissue tumours, lipomas are usually made up of mature adipose tissue. Lipomas are rare in the oropharynx, despite the fact that they can arise in many different parts of the body. This case report illustrates a rare instance of a tonsillar lipoma and emphasises the significance of considering lipomas as a differential diagnosis in patients with tonsillar masses. In order to provide the best possible patient care, it is important to correctly identify and manage tonsillar lipomas, as seen in this example. This case involves a 36-year-old woman who has an oval lump in her right palatine tonsil that is arising from superior pole. Tonsillar lipoma was the pathologic diagnosis following her coblation-assisted tonsillectomy.

 Keywords: Lipoma; Tonsil; Oropharynx; Benign Tumour; Coblation; Tonsillectomy

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Citation

Citation: Pankaj Goyal., et al. “Lipoma of the Tonsil: Managed with Coblation Assisted Tonsillectomy: A Rare Case Report".Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 5.10 (2023): 02-06.

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