Tonsillar Mass: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Tonsillar Mass

Tonsillar Abscess

Quinsy abscess Needle aspiration: All such patients require needle aspiration of the tonsillar mass and cultures. [smartypance.com]

These patients can present similarly with tonsillar erythema and exudates, cervical lymphadenopathy, and fever but would not have tonsillar mass or uvula deviation. [emdocs.net]

Peritonsillar Abscess

Quinsy abscess Needle aspiration: All such patients require needle aspiration of the tonsillar mass and cultures. [smartypance.com]

All such patients require needle aspiration of the tonsillar mass and cultures. Aspiration of pus differentiates abscess from cellulitis. [msdmanuals.com]

Carcinoma of the Tonsil

Here, we present a case report of a pedunculated tonsillar mass in a nearly asymptomatic patient that was present for 2 years prior to removal. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 67-year-old Hispanic woman was discovered to have an asymptomatic right tonsillar mass on routine clinic visit that revealed HCCC on biopsy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A biopsy of the tonsillar mass was performed and histologic examination revealed small round to oval tumor cells were arranged in cords or nests, containing hyperchromatic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Oropharyngeal Carcinoma

General Information About Oropharyngeal Cancer Key Points Oropharyngeal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the oropharynx. Smoking or being infected with human papillomavirus can increase the risk of oropharyngeal cancer. Signs and symptoms of oropharyngeal cancer include[…] [cancer.gov]

Parapharyngeal Abscess

Deep neck abscesses are life-threatening conditions, in early stages preferably treated by intravenous antibiotic therapy; in advanced stages, surgical drainage is mandatory. We report two cases of retro-parapharyngeal abscess with prevalent retronasopharyngeal extension in two men aged 60 and 82, both of whom[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Burkitt Lymphoma

Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma is a mature B-cell lymphoma with variable plasmacytic differentiation that displays an indolent clinical course. Its transformation to a high-grade B-cell lymphoma may occur uncommonly. Although acquisition of a MYC translocation could result in transformation of a low-grade lymphoma into[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tonsillar Lymphoepithelioma

The patient presented with a tonsillar mass that was confirmed on biopsy to be lymphoepithelioma. [entjournal.com]

We report a case of unilateral tonsillar lymphoepithelioma with extension into the ipsilateral parapharyngeal space, and we review the clinical, histologic, and radiographic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Article in English MEDLINE ID: mdl-18217381 We report a case of unilateral tonsillar lymphoepithelioma with extension into the ipsilateral parapharyngeal space, and we review [pesquisa.bvsalud.org]

Upper Respiratory Infection

Consultations Airway obstruction from epiglottitis, tonsillar hypertrophy, peritonsillar abscess, retropharyngeal abscess, or other causes of an obstructive mass requires [emedicine.medscape.com]

Sleep apnea associated with tonsillar hypertrophy may also prompt surgical consultation. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Tonsillitis

Summary Tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils, the small masses of lymphatic tissue at the back of the throat. [health24.com]

Tonsillitis is usually not serious, unless a tonsillar abscess – a collection of pus behind the tonsils – develops. [health24.com]

Infectious Mononucleosis

Both patients presented with tonsillar mass. Histologically, in one case, the tonsil showed diffuse proliferation of medium-sized lymphocytes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Boston, Mass: Blackwell Scientific Publications; 1969. Chaganti S, Heath EM, Bergler W, Kuo M, Buettner M, Niedobitek G, et al. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Epstein-Barr virus colonization of tonsillar and peripheral blood B-cell subsets in primary infection and persistence. Blood. 2009 Jun 18. 113(25):6372-81. [Medline]. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Bronchial Adenocarcinoma

The tonsillar mass and jugular lymphadenopathy disappeared after external radiotherapy (50 Gy). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Four months after surgery, a mass arising from the lingual tonsil was noted at the root of the tongue and was pathologically diagnosed as metastasis from lung cancer. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The patient is alive without recurrence more than 8 years after treatment for tonsillar metastasis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ovarian Androblastoma

Electron microscopic study of the tonsillar mass revealed crystalloid structures suggestive of the Leydig cell origin of the tumor. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Structural pattern of a tonsillar tumor found in a 67-year-old female was similar to a small ovarian androblastoma diagnosed histologically 6 1/2 years earlier. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Personality Disorder

All such patients require needle aspiration of the tonsillar mass and cultures. Aspiration of pus differentiates abscess from cellulitis. [merckmanuals.com]

Hernia

Tonsillar herniation: Usually, the cause is an expanding infratentorial mass (eg, cerebellar hemorrhage), forcing the cerebellar tonsils, through the foramen magnum. [merckmanuals.com]

Tonsillar herniation: A mass (tumor or bleeding) in the lower part of the brain pushes the lowest part of the cerebellum (cerebellar tonsils) through the opening at the base [merckmanuals.com]

Upward transtentorial herniation: This type can occur when an infratentorial mass (eg, tumor in the posterior fossa, cerebellar hemorrhage) compresses the brain stem, kinking [merckmanuals.com]

Tonsillar Hypertrophy

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between tonsillar hypertrophy and body mass index (BMI). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Thus, we aimed to investigate the mass effect of palatine tonsillar hypertrophy on retronasal olfaction. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ear, nose, and throat assessment concluded that the mass was a hypertrophied lingual tonsil. [insights.ovid.com]

Prostate Rhabdomyosarcoma

Orbital Myogenin Case of the Week #276 - tonsillar mass: Actin Desmin Myogenin MyoD1 Anaplastic rhabdomyosarcoma: Extremely hyperchromatic nuclei are 3x larger than nuclei [pathologyoutlines.com]

Androblastoma

Electron microscopic study of the tonsillar mass revealed crystalloid structures suggestive of the Leydig cell origin of the tumor. [scite.ai]

Abstract: Structural pattern of a tonsillar tumor found in a 67-year-old female was similar to a small ovarian androblastoma diagnosed histologically 6 1/2 years earlier. [scite.ai]

Chronic Tonsillitis

We next planned an intraoral approach,[5] but while inspecting the oral cavity we found a mass in her left tonsil. [journals.lww.com]

Moreover, there was no evaluation of the influence of tonsillar size on patients with obstructive sleep apnea and the influence of oropharyngeal anatomy and body mass index [hindawi.com]

Summary Tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils, the small masses of lymphatic tissue at the back of the throat. [health24.com]

Carotid Embolism

mass.5 Spontaneous resolution is uncommon among patients with pseudoaneurysm. [jpma.org.pk]

[…] mortality.1,2 Thrombosis, embolism and rupture with haemorrhage are common complications.3,4Majority of cases have no history of trauma and may present as parapharyngeal or peri tonsillar [jpma.org.pk]

Lingual Tonsillitis

Line drawing of an LTH with the tonsillar mass filling the pre-epiglottic space and depressing the epiglottis toward the larynx. 37.2.2 How Common Is Lingual Tonsillar Hypertrophy [accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com]

Multicystic suprasellar enhancing mass with calcification Rarely intrasellar Variable T1 and T2 Chiari I (Inferior cerebellar tonsillar ectopia). [1point6.eu]

We present the case of a patient with unrecognized lingual tonsillar hypertrophy. [scielo.org.co]

B-Cell Lymphoma

They occur in a typical clinical setting of a pediatric age group, predominantly with tonsillar mass, usually as a low-stage disease and with good response to chemotherapy [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Phlegmasia Alba Dolens

All such patients require needle aspiration of the tonsillar mass and cultures. Aspiration of pus differentiates abscess from cellulitis. [merckmanuals.com]

Peritoneal Adhesion

All such patients require needle aspiration of the tonsillar mass and cultures. Aspiration of pus differentiates abscess from cellulitis. [merckmanuals.com]

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Very interestingly, the tonsillar mass was also confirmed as the metastatic lesion of SCLC. Chemotherapy for SCLC and medical treatment for IPF were applied. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chest computed tomography revealed 2 masses in the left lower lobe, 1 mass in the right upper lobe, and multiple enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes of the lung accompanying [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Rib Fracture

[…] hypertrophy 1 (2.1%) Abdominal mass 1 (2.1%) Renal failure 1 (2.1%) Edema 1 (2.1%) Pulmonary hypertension 1 (2.1%) Cough 1 (2.1%) 3.1.2. [hindawi.com]

1 (2.1%) Acanthosis nigricans 1 (2.1%) Raynaud phenomenon 1 (2.1%) Celiac disease 1 (2.1%) Metabolic alkalosis 1 (2.1%) Hepatitis C 1 (2.1%) Buffalo neck 1 (2.1%) Tonsillar [hindawi.com]

Ependymoma

Boston, Mass: Blackwell Scientific Publications; 1969. Chaganti S, Heath EM, Bergler W, Kuo M, Buettner M, Niedobitek G, et al. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Epstein-Barr virus colonization of tonsillar and peripheral blood B-cell subsets in primary infection and persistence. Blood. 2009 Jun 18. 113(25):6372-81. [Medline]. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Boston, Mass: Thieme Medical Publishers; 1980. Cheeseman SH. Infectious mononucleosis. Semin Hematol. 1988 Jul. 25(3):261-8. [Medline]. Cohen JI. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma

The differential diagnosis of a tonsillar mass must include FDCS. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It should be included in the differential diagnosis of any tonsillar mass in adults. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ultrastructural studies were not performed in the tonsillar neoplasms but were supportive of FDC sarcoma in the retroperitoneal mass. [doi.org]

Subdural Hematoma

Can result in mass effect leading to uncal and/or tonsillar herniation if left untreated. [ebmconsult.com]

Generalized Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus

No masses were identified. Microscopy revealed diffuse hypoxic–ischemic neuronal injury in all areas sampled. [journal.frontiersin.org]

Neuropathological examination of the brain revealed global cerebral edema and marked softening of the brain with central, uncal, and tonsillar herniation—expected findings [journal.frontiersin.org]

Acute Catarrhal Tonsillitis

It is somewhat difficult to adjust the loop and hold it in position until the current can be turned on, unless the tonsillar mass to be removed is of considerable size. [operatingmicroscopes.com]

Arnold-Chiari malformation / tonsillar herniation is a congenital anomaly of the brain in which the cerebellar tonsils are elongated and pushed down through the foramen magnum [homeobook.com]

The characteristic appearance of the tonsillar exudate viz., a dullwhite color, semisoft consistence, punctiform masses emerging from the crypts, but not, as a rule, encroaching [operatingmicroscopes.com]