title: Epidermoid cyst of the uvula in a child.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Epidermoid cysts are rarely located in the uvula. To date, epidermoid cyst of the uvula has not been reported in a child at preschool age. We present clinical and histopathological characteristics of an epidermoid cyst in a child with uvula mass.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective chart review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 5-year-old boy was seen in the pediatric otolaryngology clinic for assessment of a uvula mass. The mass was detected during a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy performed for sleep-related breathing disorder. The mass was completely removed and the final diagnosis was epidermoid cyst.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pediatricians, otolaryngologists, and pathologists should be cognizant of the occurrence of uvular epidermoid cyst in preschool children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Shiva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daram
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Seckin O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Ulualp
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Naseem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Uddin
keywords: Uvula mass; child; epidermoid cyst