Title: Multiple Epidermoid Cysts in the Palatine Tonsil Causing Referred Otalgia: A Case Report
Authors: Dr Amrita Suzanne Mathew, Dr B.V Chandre Gowda, Dr Aishwarya Sridhar
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i1.152
Abstract
Tonsillar retention cysts are relatively common in clinical practice. Rarer varieties such as epidermoid cysts are usually solitary and present with complaints such as “lump in the throat” or difficulty swallowing. We therefore report a case diagnosed with multiple epidermoid cysts who presented with the unusual feature of referred otalgia.
Keywords: Epidermoid cyst;Palatine tonsil;Referred otalgia; Glossopharyngeal nerve
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