Treatment of extensive post tonsillectomy oropharyngeal stenosis secondary to fibromatosis.

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Treatment of extensive post tonsillectomy oropharyngeal stenosis secondary to fibromatosis.

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Apr;107:107-109

Authors: Chang B, Ha JF, Zopf D

Abstract
Aggressive fibromatosis is an uncommon, benign tumor of fibroblastic origin with high potential for local invasion. Less than a quarter of these lesions are located in the head and neck, and although extremely rare, associations have been demonstrated with physical trauma. We describe a unique case of oropharyngeal fibromatosis with traumaticetiology, managed successfully with surgical excision of the lesion with negative surgical margins. A 5-year old patient was found to have an aggressive fibromatosis causing oropharyngeal stenosis following tonsillectomy. We demonstrate that surgical resection with a clear margin allowed for alleviation of stenosis without recurrences reported since the procedure.

PMID: 29501289 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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