Zeitschrift für Otologie und Rhinologie

Reflection on the Misdiagnosis of Tonsil Malignant Lymphoma as Chronic Tonsillitis in Clinical Treatment

Feng Chen, Qiu Xiaodong, Wang Yan and Li Yanzhong

The clinical data of one patient who was misdiagnosed as chronic tonsillitis and finally diagnosed as malignant lymphoma of tonsil were analyzed retrospectively. To summarize and reflect on the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of malignant lymphoma of tonsil, so as to improve the clinical understanding and diagnosis of this disease. It has been reported that the misdiagnosis rate of malignant lymphoma of tonsil is quite high, up to 41.3%.