Lymphangiomatous polyps of the tonsil are rare benign growths that are thought to represent a hamartomatous proliferation of normal tonsillar tissue. They are often excised due to patients experiencing symptoms such as dysphagia, sore throat, or recurrent tonsillitis, or to rule out more concerning pathology. A variety of different terms have been used to describe the entity, likely reflecting its rarity and the limited understanding of its nature.
Kirs et al. (Sun,) studied this question.