구개편도 및 구개궁에 발생한 양성 종양에 대한 임상적 고찰

Benign tumors of the tonsil and pilla are rare, but diversified by its tissue origin. These tumors are not diagnosed by radiologic findings and its manifestation, but diagnosed only by histologic evaluation. In the literature, malignant changes from these benign tumors are not described, but these tumors can result in recurrence and loss of surrounding structures. Treatment is almost always surgical removal.

For the purpose of proper diagnosis and management, we retrospectively reviewed the 25 patients’ records of histopathologically confirmed benign tumors of tonsil and pilla from January 1990 to December 1994.

The results were as followings.