Case Report

Year : 2022 | Volume : 6 | Issue : 2 | Page : 21-24

Epidermoid cyst of Palatine Tonsil: An Incidental Finding

Ravikumar R. 1*, Nagireddi S.1 , Vaidhya K.2 , & Konamme A. 3

1*Postgraduate, Department of Pathology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mukka, Mangalore. 2Professor, Department of Pathology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mukka, Mangalore. 3Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mukka, Mangalore

Address for correspondence:

Ravikumar R,

Postgraduate, Department of Pathology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mukka, Mangalore, India

E‐mail: riturrrj@gmail.com

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.

Key Words: Developmetal, Epidermoid cyst, Sublingual, Submandibular.

Conflict of interest

The author declares that there were no conflicts of interests in the present case study.

Source of funding

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How to cite this article: Ravikumar R, Nagireddi S, Vaidya K, Konamme A, Epidermoid cyst of Palatine tonsil: An incidental finding. Int J Clinicopathol Correl. 2022; 6:2:21-24.