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Malacoplakia of the vallecula masquerading as a malignancy.
- Source :
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Ear, nose, & throat journal [Ear Nose Throat J] 2011 Mar; Vol. 90 (3), pp. E17-9. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Malacoplakia is an unusual chronic granulomatous inflammation that commonly occurs in the urinary tract. It is rarely encountered in the head and neck region, and only a handful of such cases have been described. We report a case of malacoplakia in a 50-year-old woman who presented with a mass in the vallecula that was clinically suspected of being malignant. This case illustrates the importance of recognizing this unusual benign lesion, which closely mimics a malignancy on clinical examination.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1942-7522
- Volume :
- 90
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ear, nose, & throat journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21412727
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/014556131109000318