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(a) Telescopic view of the pharynx reveals a pedunculated lesion emanating from the tip of the uvula. (b) Telescopic view of the pharynx after excision of the uvular lesion. (c) The squamous papilloma removed from the oral cavity.
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Examination revealed a pedicled lesion, approximately 1.5 cm in length, extending from the inferior tip of her uvula (Figure 1(a)). The lesion was completely excised from its connection to the uvula under general anesthesia with electrocautery (Figures 1(b) and 1(c)).
Low power (10x) and high power (50x) hematoxylin and eosin stained sections from the uvula lesion. (a) The low power view demonstrates a papillary lesion consisting of multiple squamous lined papillary fronds containing fibrovascular cores. (b) At higher power the squamous cells show bland histological features. These findings are characteristic of a squamous papilloma.
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Pathology revealed characteristic findings of a squamous papilloma, including multiple squamous lined papillary fronds containing fibrovascular cores (Figures 2(a) and 2(b)).