A Case of Adenocarcinoma Arising From Palatine Tonsil

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2015;31(2):82-85.
Published online November 30, 2015.

Sung Ho Park;Nam Young Kim;Kyoung Hun Kim;Guk Haeng Lee;Byeong Cheol Lee;Myung-Chul Lee;Ik Joon Choi

구개편도에서 발생한 선암 1예

박성호;김남영;김경헌;이국행;이병철;이명철;최익준

Abstract

Adenocarcinoma is a cancer that begins in glandular cells and can occur in several parts of the body. Adenocarcinoma is a rare malignancy of the oropharynx with a few cases reported in the previous report. We describe 1 case of adenocarcinoma of the oropharynx. 46-year-old man was found to have an asymptomatic left tonsil mass and left neck mass that revealed adenocarcinoma by biopsy. A left tonsillectomy and selective neck dissection was performed and pathology confirmed adenocarcinoma with tonsil and neck mass. We report this case with a brief literature review.

Key Words: Adenocarcinoma, Palatine tonsil