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True Hamartoma of the Tonsil

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An 18-year-old male patient presented with recurrent episodes of sore throat, fever, dysphagia, and foreign body sensation in throat of 3 years duration. An episode of acute tonsillitis was clinically documented and a polypoidal lesion was seen arising from the right tonsil. The patient underwent a tonsillectomy and the histopathological examination of the mass revealed it to be a true benign hamartoma of the tonsil.

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  1. Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated L. N. Hospital, E-80, Naraina Vihar, New Delhi, 110028, India

    Ashwani Sethi, Deepika Sethi & Ramanuj Bansal

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Sethi, A., Sethi, D. & Bansal, R. True Hamartoma of the Tonsil. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 63 (Suppl 1), 99–101 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-011-0214-x

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