Epidermoid cyst of Palatine Tonsil: An Incidental Finding

Rithu Ravikumar; Sushma Nagireddi; Kuladeepa Vaidhya; Aashish  Konamme

doi:10.56501/intjclinicopatholcorrel.v6i2.645

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Rithu Ravikumar Postgraduate, Department of Pathology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mukka, Mangalore.
Sushma Nagireddi 1Postgraduate, Department of Pathology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mukka, Mangalore.
Kuladeepa Vaidhya Professor, Department of Pathology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mukka, Mangalore.
Aashish Konamme 3Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mukka, Mangalore.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56501/intjclinicopatholcorrel.v6i2.645

Keywords:

Developmental, Epidermoid cyst, Sublingual, Submandibular

Abstract

Epidermoid cysts are commonly found benign lesions throughout the body with a significant low incidence in the head and neck regions. Floor of the mouth is the most commonly affected site in the oral cavity, but tonsillar finding is exceptionally rare. Here we present an exceptional incidence of an epidermoid cyst in the right palatine tonsil detected incidentally.

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