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Intraoperative view of the uvula mass after placement of Crowe-Davis mouth gag. Note the cystic, well-circumscribed, yellow-white appearance of the mass, characteristic of epidermoid cyst.
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Examination of the oropharynx revealed a 0.4 cm x 0.6 cm x 0.6 cm well-circumscribed, white, submucosal cystic mass at the tip of the uvula (Figure 1).
Photomicrograph of the excised uvula mass showing normal stratified squamous mucosa on the surface and a squamous epithelial lined cystic lesion within the lamina propria (hematoxylin and eosin, 50x total magnification).
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Histologic examination of the mass revealed a benign squamous epithelium lined cyst with squamous debris in the lamina propria, consistent with an epidermoid cyst (Figures 2 and 3).
High-power view of the uvula cyst showing benign non-keratinizing stratified squamous epithelial lining with luminal debris comprising sloughed epithelial cells and macrophages. No other components are present within the cyst wall (hematoxylin and eosin, 200x total magnification).
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Histologic examination of the mass revealed a benign squamous epithelium lined cyst with squamous debris in the lamina propria, consistent with an epidermoid cyst (Figures 2 and 3).