Lymphangioma of Nasopharynx in an Adult: A Rare Case
Kartik Parelkar *
Department of ENT, Grant Govt. Medical College and Sir J J Group of Hospitals, Byculla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Keya Shah
Department of ENT, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Smita Nagle
Department of ENT, Grant Govt. Medical College and Sir J J Group of Hospitals, Byculla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Reshma Hanwate
Department of ENT, Grant Govt. Medical College and Sir J J Group of Hospitals, Byculla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Lymphangiomas are rare benign congenital malformations of the lymphatics, most often encountered during childhood. Generally they are found in the head and neck region, isolated involvement of the nasopharynx is very rare. Our patient had a nasopharyngeal lymphangioma which aggravated his chronic otitis media. The surgical excision of mass was performed by a combined transoral and transnasal endoscopic approach. Histopathological evaluation revealed the diagnosis as lymphangioma. After a follow-up of 1 year the patient is free of recurrence.
Keywords: Lymphangioma, nasopharynx, IHC-immunohistochemistry.