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Year: 2015  Vol. 19   Num. 1  - Jan/Mar - (16º)
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1387812
Section: Case Report
 
Hairy Polyp of the Supratonsillar Fossa Causing Intermittent Airway Obstruction
Author(s):
Onur İsmi, Kemal Görür, Rabia Bozdoğan Arpacı, Yusuf Vayisoglu, Cengiz Özcan
Key words:
hairy polyp - airway obstruction - oropharynx - nasopharynx
Abstract:

Introduction: Dermoids frequently called "hairy polyps" and their nature have not been completely clarified.

Objectives: To discuss the unusual presentation, symptoms, incidence, histology, and perioperative management of hairy polyps in the light of a case and current literature.

Resumed Report: A 3-year-old boy presented with intermittent respiratory distress since birth. Oropharyngeal examination revealed a nasopharyngeal mass originating from the supratonsillar fossa. The mass was so mobile that it moved between the oropharynx and the nasopharynx during swallowing. The radiologic and pathologic examinations confirmed the mass as a hairy polyp.

Conclusion: In a pediatric age group with airway obstruction, hairy polyps of the oropharyngeal region must also be included in the differential diagnosis.

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