CASE
HISTORY / CLINIC:
60-year-old female with increasing globus sensation and slight odynophagia (painful
swallowing). The pains radiate to the left ear. The mirror examination revealed
a swelling in the left tonsillar fossa.
FINDINGS:
The
left tonsil appears prominently
swollen and contrast-enhancing in both contrast-enhanced CT scans.
DIAGNOSIS:
Tonsillar carcinoma
DIFFERENTIAL
DIAGNOSIS:
Tonsillitis,
metastasis
Web
resources:
1) Amersham Health
2) MRX.de