Aggressive fibromatosis of the oropharynx: a multidisciplinary approach to a benign disease

Eleftheria Kiverniti; Ulkem Cilasun; Arvind Singh; Rehan Kazi; Peter M Clarke; Daniel J Archer

Aggressive fibromatosis of the oropharynx: a multidisciplinary approach to a benign disease

Ear Nose Throat J. 2009 May;88(5):930-4.

Authors

Eleftheria Kiverniti¹, Ulkem Cilasun, Arvind Singh, Rehan Kazi, Peter M Clarke, Daniel J Archer

Affiliation

¹ Department of Head and Neck surgery, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK.

PMID: 19444791

Abstract

We present the case of a 23-year-old woman with aggressive fibromatosis of the oropharynx that was initially treated elsewhere as a peritonsillar abscess. We discuss the characteristics of this rare tumor and review the literature, stressing the importance of postoperative follow-up for peritonsillar abscesses to avoid missing other important diagnoses, such as the one described here.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Desmoid Tumors / diagnosis
Desmoid Tumors / pathology*
Desmoid Tumors / surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Oropharynx / diagnostic imaging
Oropharynx / pathology*
Oropharynx / surgery
Palatal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Palatal Neoplasms / pathology*
Palatal Neoplasms / surgery
Peritonsillar Abscess / diagnosis
Radiography
Treatment Outcome