Article: Cartilaginous Choristoma of Tonsil: A hidden clinical entity
ABSTRACT
Choristoma is a tumor like mass which is an ectopic rest of normal tissue due
to embryological developmental defect. The presence of choristoma in tonsil
is extremely rare. On histopathological examination, mature hyaline cartilage
were found surrounded by lymphoid follicles. We present a case of cartilaginous
choristoma with the complaint of recurrent tonsillitis.
KEY WORDS
Cartilaginous choristoma, Tonsil
Gautam N, Makaju R, Basnet D, Lama B, Maharjan PB
Department of Pathology
Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital
Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences
Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
Keywords
Cartilaginous choristoma, Tonsil
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