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Case Report
Tonsillar lipoma: A case report from Saudi Arabia
1 Otolaryngology Registrar, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2 Otolaryngology consultant, Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, King Fahad Military Medical City, Saudi Arabia
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MD, Otolaryngology Registrar, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
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Article ID: 100016Z18LF2025
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AlFadhil L, AlGhamdi AM. Tonsillar lipoma: A case report from Saudi Arabia. J Case Rep Images Otolaryngol 2025;4(2):5–8.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Lipoma is one of the rarest benign tumors affecting the tonsils, with very few cases reported in the literature. Due to its rarity, it can be easily overlooked in the differential diagnosis of tonsillar masses.
Case Report: We report a case of a 28-year-old Saudi male who presented with a foreign body sensation in the throat. Clinical examination revealed a mass arising from the upper pole of the right tonsil. The patient underwent bilateral tonsillectomy, and histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of lipoma. No recurrence was observed at the three-month follow-up.
Conclusion: Tonsillar lipomas are uncommon and may present with nonspecific symptoms. This case highlights the importance of considering lipoma in the differential diagnosis of unilateral tonsillar enlargement and discusses the rationale for surgical management in such rare presentations.
Keywords: Benign tonsillar tumor, Bilateral tonsillectomy, Case report, Foreign body sensation, Tonsillar lipoma
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During the drafting and refinement of this manuscript, the authors used digital writing tools, specifically, ChatGPT (version GPT-4, OpenAI, San Francisco, CA, USA), to make the language clearer and keep the expression consistent.
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Lenah Khalid AlFadhil - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Abdulaziz Mohammed AlGhamdi - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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