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A pedunculated mass originating from the supratonsillar fossa and posterior tonsillar fold.
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Otorhinolaryngologic examination revealed a pedunculated rubbery mass, originating from the left supratonsillar fossa and extending to nasopharynx (Fig. 1).
Totally excised mass.
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The mass was grabbed and the pedicle was dissected, which was then followed by a total removal using electrodiathermy (Fig. 2).
Histopathologic examination revealed a polypoid mass covered with keratinized stratified squamous epithelium. Pilosebaceous units, hair follicles, fatty tissue, striated and smooth muscle fibers, and connective tissue bundles were observed in the stroma of the polypoid mass.
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Pathologic examination reported a result of "hairy polyp" (Fig. 3).