[Spindle-cell lipoma of the palatine tonsil]. 1996

R Gentile, and A Parmeggiani, and O Fantacci, and A Castellaneta
Servizio di Anatomia Istologia e Citologia Patologica, Ospedale S. Martino, Genova.

Lipomatous tumor of palatine tonsil are rare. We report a case detected in a 72 year old male with a discussion about differential diagnosis of malignant polipoid lesions of the tonsil and some consideration about the problem of the growth of such neoformation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008067 Lipoma A benign tumor composed of fat cells (ADIPOCYTES). It can be surrounded by a thin layer of connective tissue (encapsulated), or diffuse without the capsule. Fatty Tumor,Hibernoma,Lipoma, Pleomorphic,Atypical Lipoma,Lipomata,Lipomatosis, Multiple,Atypical Lipomas,Fatty Tumors,Hibernomas,Lipoma, Atypical,Lipomas,Lipomas, Atypical,Lipomas, Pleomorphic,Lipomatas,Lipomatoses, Multiple,Multiple Lipomatoses,Multiple Lipomatosis,Pleomorphic Lipoma,Pleomorphic Lipomas,Tumor, Fatty,Tumors, Fatty
D008297 Male Males
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D014066 Palatine Tonsil A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the PHARYNX. There is one on each side of the oropharynx in the fauces between the anterior and posterior pillars of the SOFT PALATE. Tonsil,Tonsil, Palatine,Palatine Tonsils,Tonsils,Tonsils, Palatine
D014067 Tonsillar Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the PALATINE TONSIL. Cancer of Tonsil,Tonsillar Cancer,Cancer of the Tonsil,Neoplasms, Tonsil,Neoplasms, Tonsillar,Tonsil Cancer,Tonsil Neoplasms,Cancer, Tonsil,Cancer, Tonsillar,Cancers, Tonsil,Cancers, Tonsillar,Neoplasm, Tonsil,Neoplasm, Tonsillar,Tonsil Cancers,Tonsil Neoplasm,Tonsillar Cancers,Tonsillar Neoplasm

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