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Idiopathic lymphoepithelial cyst of the parapharynx masquerading as peritonsillar abscess

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

T. Hung ,
A. Jacob  and
R. Shahab
T. Hung
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Medway Maritime Hospital, Kent, UK
A. Jacob
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Medway Maritime Hospital, Kent, UK
R. Shahab
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Medway Maritime Hospital, Kent, UK
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Abstract

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We present a case of a 38-year-old man who was referred to us with a right-sided quinsy. However he was found to have a large lympho-epithelial cyst in his right parapharynx mimicking the signs of a quinsy to the unsuspecting eye. We describe this case to illustrate an unusual cause of a swelling of the lateral pharyngeal wall.

Keywords

PharynxPharyngealDiseasesCyst
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 8 , August 2001 , pp. 666 - 667
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001