Fibroepithelial polyp of tonsil – a rare case report

Abstract

Background: Fibroepithelial polyps are benign polypoidal lesion which arises from mesoderm. It is one of the most common cutaneous lesions. Fibroepithelial polyps are infrequently noted in the pharynx of an adult. We report a case of a 35 year old male patient who presented with foreign body sensation in the throat since 15 days. On examination a pedunculated polyp of about 3x1 cm was noted to arise from upper pole of left tonsil. Tonsillectomy was done under general anaesthesia and was sent for HPE which revealed fibroepithelial polyp of left tonsil. Fibroepithelial polyps of palatine tonsils are rare pedunculated benign lesions and have extremely low malignancy transformation.

Fibroepithelial polyp of palatine tonsil: a case report

“…Age and sex have no association with prevalence, which is 12 cases per 1000 population with a slight male predominance [ 3 , 4 ]. To our knowledge, this case report represents the eighth patient with fibroepithelial polyp located at palatine tonsils in the English literature [ 8 - 14 ]. There are two prevailing theories regarding the formation of FPs: 1) hyperplasia of fibrous connective tissue and; 2) chronic inflammatory hyperplasia, out of which, the second is the weakest [ 2 ].…”