Incidental p16-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma found during tonsillectomy for palmoplantar pustulosis

The tonsillar crypt is thought to be a hiding site for early cancer detected after tonsillectomy for primary lesion search in cancer of unknown primary site. In rare cases, a small lesion can be detected unexpectedly during surgical treatment for chronic tonsillitis and tonsillar focal diseases. We...

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Main Authors: Mitsuo P. Sato, Naoki Otsuki, Mutsukazu Kitano, Katsumi Doi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2021.1935264