Open AccessTonsillar Actinomycosis with presence of Epidermal inclusion cyst: Report of a rare entity
Author(s) -
Punam Prasad Bhadani,
Sneha Aditi,
Avinash Kumar Singh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ip archives of cytology and histopathology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2581-5725
pISSN - 2456-9267
DOI - 10.18231/j.achr.2021.062
Subject(s) - epidermal cyst , tonsil , medicine , floor of mouth , head and neck , sore throat , swallowing , cyst , buccal mucosa , throat , dermatology , incidence (geometry) , pathology , anatomy , surgery , dentistry , oral cavity , tongue , physics , optics
Epidermal inclusion cysts (EIC) are benign lesions that can be encountered throughout the body, but with a low incidence in the head and neck region. (1.6 to 7%) The various locations in this region where the cyst can arise are sublingual, submental, submandibular and buccal mucosa. EIC present in the tonsils are extremely rare and reported less than 0.01% in published English literature. We report a rare and incidental finding of epidermal inclusion cyst with actinomycetes in tonsil in a 57 year old male who presented with sore throat and difficulty in swallowing.