Malignancy in asymmetrical but otherwise normal palatine tonsils.(Clinical report) From: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal | Date: October 1, 2006| Author: Baldwin, David L.; Oluwasanmi, Adenike F.; Sipaul, Fabian; Wood, Stephen J. | COPYRIGHT 2006 Vendome Group LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Abstract

An abnormally large tonsil may be a sign of malignancy. We retrospectively analyzed the case files of 87 patients who had asymmetrically sized but otherwise normal tonsils and no risk factors for cancer to determine if asymmetry is associated with a higher incidence of malignancy. We found 2 cases (2.3%) of malignancy among these patients. One patient had high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in the larger tonsil, and the other had lymphocyte-rich Hodgkin's lymphom...

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