[Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the tonsil: case report and literature review]

Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 2012 Mar-Apr;63(2):141-3. doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2010.11.011. Epub 2011 Feb 1.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (inflammatory pseudotumor) is an idiopathic lesion, rare in the head and neck, of unknown aetiology. It is primarily a soft tissue, lung and orbital condition. In the world literature, only two cases with tonsillar disease have been found. We report a case of a 10-year-old girl admitted to our hospital with clinical complaints of pain in the neck region, cough with vomiting, dyspnoea and dyslexia. Clinical examination revealed halitosis and a neoformation dependent on the left tonsil. Bilateral tonsillectomy was performed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Actins / analysis
  • Antigens, CD / analysis
  • Child
  • Cough / etiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Female
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / diagnosis*
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / pathology
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / surgery
  • Humans
  • Neck Pain / etiology
  • Palatine Tonsil / pathology*
  • Palatine Tonsil / surgery
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / pathology
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / surgery
  • Tonsillar Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Tonsillectomy
  • Vimentin / analysis
  • Vomiting / etiology

Substances

  • Actins
  • Antigens, CD
  • Vimentin