Treatment of extensive post tonsillectomy oropharyngeal stenosis secondary to fibromatosis

Publication date: Available online 2 February 2018
Source:International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Author(s): Brian Chang, Jennifer F. Ha, David Zopf
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.



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