International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 4

Regauds tumour involving the tonsils: A case report

  • Author:
  • K Muthubabu, MK Srinivasan, Sakthivel
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 997 to 999

Department of ENT, Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

*Corresponding author: muthubabu67@gmail.com

Online published on 21 October, 2013.

Abstract

Regauds tumour IS a lymphoepithelioma which usually arises III the nasopharynx. Outside the nasopharynx such lymphoepithelioma like carcinomas are exceedingly rare. Such tumours in the tonsil are rare. Here we report a 35 year old lady, a case of Regauds tumour involving the Rt. Tonsil. Tonsillectomy was performed and the patient was subjected to radiotherapy. 2 years follow up showed no recurrence of tumour.

Keywords

Regauds tumour, Schminkes tumour, Lymphoepithelioma