ECTOPIC SALIVARY-GLAND TISSUE IN THE PALATINE AND LINGUAL TONSIL

Authors
BANERJEE AR SOAMES JV BIRCHALL JP REID C BRAY RJ
Citation
Ar. Banerjee et al., ECTOPIC SALIVARY-GLAND TISSUE IN THE PALATINE AND LINGUAL TONSIL, International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 27(2), 1993, pp. 159-162
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology,Pediatrics
Journal title
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01655876
Volume
27
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
159 - 162
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-5876(1993)27:2<159:ESTITP>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A case is reported of a child born with a developmental field defect o f the first branchial arch in whom there was partial obstruction of th e oropharynx by a horseshoe-shaped mass of what was thought to be tons illar tissue. 'Tonsillectomy' was performed but histopathological exam ination of the excised specimens showed them to be almost entirely mad e up of salivary gland tissue.