Effects of Radiofrequency in a Rare Fibroma of the Tonsil

Abstract

Benign neoplasms of the tonsillar region are rare, and tonsillar tumors can be of epithelial or mesenchymal origin. Fibromas originate from the mesenchymal tissue, and to the best of our knowledge, there are few published reports of fibroma of the tonsil. Treatment for these fibromas should be performed using excisional biopsy. There are different surgical methods used to accomplish this, including cold knife, electric scalpel, laser and radiofrequency, the last of which provides a new surgical tool. This report describes a 42 year-old female undergoing radiofrequency surgery for a tonsillar mass, and a postoperative pathology presenting as a tonsillar fibroma.