Fibroepithelial polyp of tonsil – a rare case report

Background: Fibroepithelial polyps are benign polypoidal lesion which arises from mesoderm. It is one of the most common cutaneous lesions. Fibroepithelial polyps are infrequently noted in the pharynx of an adult. We report a case of a 35 year old male patient who presented with foreign body sensation in the throat since 15 days. On examination a pedunculated polyp of about 3x1 cm was noted to arise from upper pole of left tonsil. Tonsillectomy was done under general anaesthesia and was sent for HPE which revealed fibroepithelial polyp of left tonsil. Fibroepithelial polyps of palatine tonsils are rare pedunculated benign lesions and have extremely low malignancy transformation.