Congenital Hairy Polyp of the Palatopharyngeus Muscle
Figure 2
Axial T2-weighted image (a) at the level of the epiglottis displays that the lesion is arising from the right wall of the pharynx. The right vallecula is effaced. The left vallecula (v) is normal. Axial T2-weighted image (b) at the level of the nasopharynx shows the unattached margins of the mass (arrows). The black contour of the anterior wall of the lesion is due to chemical shift artifact, confirming the fat content of the lesion. Lvp: levator veli palatini muscle.
