Intact mucosa with underlying non-capsulated lesion composed of islands of ectopic mature glial tissue with few scattered ganglion like cells separated by dense collagen bundles. In one focus, choroid plexus-like papillae is seen. No evidence of tonsillar parenchymatous tissue. No evidence of specific granulomas. No evidence of atypia or malignancy and excision looks complete.
Rt. Tonsillar mass.
Soft tissue fragment measured 1x1x0.8 cm, having rubbery whitish cut section.
Tonsillar mass, excision: