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Benaim EH, Worden CP, Bantumilli S, Ramjee VG, Zdanski CJ. Large Nasopharyngeal Hairy Polyp Causing Immediate Respiratory Distress at Birth. Laryngoscope 2024. [PMID: 38554073 DOI: 10.1002/lary.31419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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This article presents a rare case of a large hairy polyp, a developmental malformation causing a benign tumor, within the nasopharynx. The patient, born with the polyp obstructing the airway, required immediate intubation and a combined transnasal-transoral surgical approach for excision. The case underscores the challenges in diagnosing and managing such polyps, emphasizing the importance of imaging for surgical planning, and the consideration of multiple approaches to ensure complete resection and prevent recurrence. Laryngoscope, 2024.
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- Ezer H Benaim
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A
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Yang S, Li H, Gao J, Han Z, Tang X, Wu R, Kang H, Zhang F, Xu J, Peng Y. CT and MRI Features of Hairy Polyps in Neonates and Infants: A Retrospective Study of 14 Patients. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13071328. [PMID: 37046546 PMCID: PMC10093516 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13071328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Background: The typical imaging findings of hairy polyps have been described mostly in case reports. This study was conducted to describe the CT and MRI features of hairy polyps and their common associated abnormalities. Methods: Medical records of 14 patients with pathological diagnosis of hairy polyps were collected for this study. For each patient, the medical records, including demographics, clinical manifestations, and imaging findings were reviewed. Results: The female-to-male ratio was 3.7:1. The age at first episode varied from birth to 2.7 years. The masses were derived from the back side of the soft palate in seven (50.0%) cases, from the lateral pharyngeal wall in four (28.6%) cases, from the soft palate in one (7.1%) case, from the nasal vestibule in one (7.1%) case, and from the parapharyngeal space in one (7.1%) case. A total of 11 (78.6%) cases presented with pedicled masses containing fat and a central core of soft tissue, there were 3 (21.4%) cases whose imaging findings were atypical, and there were 6 (42.9%) patients who had other pathologies. Conclusions: Hairy polyps typically presented as pedicled masses containing fat and a central core of soft tissue, but sometimes their imaging findings can be atypical and they can be associated with other congenital abnormalities. CT and MRI are reliable methods for the diagnosis of hairy polyps and their associated abnormalities.
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- Shuangfeng Yang
- Department of Radiology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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Sheng M, Mi Y, Gao F, Liang J, Zhou H. Imaging features of pharyngeal hairy polyps in infants. Oral Radiol 2020; 37:95-100. [PMID: 32162238 DOI: 10.1007/s11282-020-00430-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hairy polyps are the most common congenital deformity of the oral-nasopharynx/oral cavity in infants, which may lead to severe complications in the newborns. However, few studies have been published with respect to their radiological features, and most are case reports. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to analyze radiological features of the oral‑nasopharyngeal hairy polyps and to identify the radiological features with the highest diagnostic value. MATERIALS AND METHODS From 2014 to 2019, pediatric cases pathologically diagnosed as hairy polyps and having received radiological examination at the Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University were retrospectively analyzed. Radiological evaluations were conducted on tumor size, location, morphology, density or signal features as well as the enhancement pattern. RESULTS A total of six infants were recruited. Clinical features observed in these cases included choking on milk with cyanosis, intermittent dyspnea, oropharyngeal mass, and snoring. Lesions were derived from the left tubal torus in three out of six cases, from the left lateral aspect of soft palate in one, from the left lateral pharyngeal wall in one, and from the right tubal torus in one. They were shown as pedicled polyp-like well-circumscribed mass with fat density or signal as well as a stalk on CT or MRI. In the contrast-enhanced scan, the fat components were not enhanced, while the stalk was mildly enhanced. CONCLUSION Hairy polyps had typical radiological features. Hairy polyps should be considered for pedicled polyp-like well-circumscribed mass in the oral-nasopharynx of infants with fat density or signal as well as a stalk.
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- Meijun Sheng
- Department of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 3333 Binsheng Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 3333 Binsheng Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 3333 Binsheng Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 3333 Binsheng Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 3333 Binsheng Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
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It was aimed to report 5 cases of pharyngeal hairy polyps, and to summarize the characteristics combined with literature review.Five cases with pathological diagnosis of pharyngeal hair polyps were diagnosed and treated in our department from June, 2006 to October, 2016, and retrospective analysis of their clinical data was performed. Among the 5 cases, there were 1 male and 4 female, with the age of 2 days to 26 months old. After birth, these patients were accompanied by stridor, difficulty breathing, snoring, feeding difficulties, and slow weight gain.Gray mass in the stem original from the pharynx was found in all 5 cases, with the surface hair-covering. The polyp resections were performed under general anesthesia, with the complete removal of polyp along the pars basilaris during surgery smoothly. The operation during was 5 to 20 minute, with an average of 12 minute, and there was little hemorrhage during operation. Symptoms disappeared completely after the surgery, and follow-up was performed for 1 year without recurrence shown.Pharyngeal hairy polyp is a rare non-malignant clinical disease, mainly caused by symptoms in respiratory tract obstruction. Complete removal of polyps along the pars basilaris is an effective treatment, with no recurrence case reported after surgery.
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Melzer JM, Morgan A, Darrow D. Congenital choristoma (hairy polyp) of the eustachian tube: Surgical management of a rare clinical entity. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2017; 95:E43-5. [PMID: 26829696 DOI: 10.1177/014556131609500106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Jonathan M Melzer
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA, USA
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Cantarella G, Gaffuri M, Pugni L, Pignataro L, Mosca F. Severe respiratory distress at birth caused by a hairy polyp of the Eustachian tube: Transoral endoscopy-guided treatment. Congenit Anom (Kyoto) 2015; 55:158-60. [PMID: 25483752 DOI: 10.1111/cga.12100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2014] [Accepted: 11/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hairy polyps are rare developmental lesions, which present as masses mainly consisting of fatty tissue covered by skin, seldom localized in the nasopharynx, causing respiratory obstruction. We describe the case of a female newborn affected by a hairy polyp arising from the left Eustachian tube, who presented severe respiratory distress soon after birth. The polyp was successfully removed transorally under videoendoscopic guidance. This case highlights the importance of including hairy polyp in the differential diagnosis of respiratory distress at birth because this type of tumor can be lethal and requires prompt treatment. A transoral endoscopy-guided approach can allow successful and minimally invasive excision even in a newborn.
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- Giovanna Cantarella
- Otolaryngology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Otolaryngology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Otolaryngology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Wu J, Schulte J, Yang C, Baroody F, Ginat DT. Hairy Polyp of the Nasopharynx Arising from the Eustachian Tube. Head Neck Pathol 2015; 10:213-6. [PMID: 25939422 PMCID: PMC4838952 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-015-0632-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hairy polyps of the nasopharynx display characteristic radiological imaging findings, including the presence of fat in the polypoid mass. Furthermore, diagnostic imaging is useful for delineating the site of origin of these lesions, which can facilitate surgical planning. For instance hairy polyps that arise from the right Eustachian tube can be amputated via a trans-nasal approach with endoscopy, but may necessitate a two stage approach in order to avoid injury to critical structures, such as the internal carotid artery. On histology, hairy polyps comprise an outer keratinizing squamous epithelium with adnexal tissue, including hair follicles, and central fibroadipose and cartilaginous tissue. These features are exemplified in this sine qua non radiology-pathology correlation article.
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- Judy Wu
- Department of Radiology, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Departments of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
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Varshney R, Pitaro J, Alghonaim Y, Lacroix Y. Hemorrhagic Hairy Polyp Causing Velopharyngeal Dysfunction in a Newborn. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2014; 52:625-8. [PMID: 25137603 DOI: 10.1597/13-265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) can be secondary to anatomic, neurologic, or functional maldevelopment in the pediatric population. We present a case of transient VPD after the removal of a voluminous oropharyngeal hairy polyp in a newborn with an intact palate. This report sensitizes physicians, speech-language pathologists, and occupational therapists not only to the repercussions of oropharyngeal congenital masses, such as hairy polyps, on the feeding mechanisms of a newborn but also to the possibility of conservative management.
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Lignitz S, Haug V, Siegmund B, Mann WJ, Coerdt W, Mildenberger E. Intermittent dyspnea and cyanosis in a newborn caused by a hairy polyp. Pediatr Neonatol 2014; 55:231-2. [PMID: 24200962 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2013.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2013] [Revised: 07/04/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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- Sarah Lignitz
- Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
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Naso-oropharyngeal choristoma (hairy polyps): an overview and current update on presentation, management, origin and related controversies. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2014; 272:1047-59. [PMID: 24771213 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-014-3050-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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This review presents a comprehensive and updated overview of bigerminal choristomas (hairy polyps) of naso-oropharynx/oral cavity, and discusses the controversies related to nosology and origin from a clinico-embryologic perspective. English-language texts of the last 25 years (January 1989-January 2014) were collected from the PubMed/MEDLINE database using the given keywords. Of the 330 records, 64 full-text articles (mostly case reports/series) were selected, incorporating clinical data from 78 patients, after screening through duplicates and the given exclusion criteria. With the available evidence, hairy polyps appear more common than generally believed, and are increasingly being recognized as an important, often-missed cause of respiratory distress and feeding difficulty in neonates and infants. Such a child without any apparent cause should be examined with flexible nasopharyngoscope to specifically look for hairy polyps which might be life-threatening, especially when small. The female preponderance as believed today has been found to be an overestimation in this review. These lesions are characteristically composed of mature ectodermal and mesodermal tissue derivatives presenting as heterotopic masses, hence termed choristoma. However, little is known about their origin, and whether they are developmental malformations or primitive teratomas is debatable. Involvement of Eustachian tube and tonsils as predominant subsites and the speculated molecular embryogenesis link hairy polyps to the development of the first and second pharyngeal arches. They are exceptionally rare in adults, but form a distinct entity in this age-group and could be explained as delayed pluripotent cell morphogenesis or focal neoplastic malformations, keeping with the present-day understandings of the expanded "teratoma family".
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Desai A, Kumar N, Wajpayee M, Jatania H. Cleft Palate Associated with Hairy Polyp: A Case Report. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2013; 50:610-3. [DOI: 10.1597/11-231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Congenital tumors of the oral cavity are extremely uncommon, and hairy polyps are rare nonneoplastic growths. Most hairy polyps arise from the oronasopharynx and may cause impairment of the upper aerodigestive tract in newborns. Cleft palate is one of the most common congenital anomalies but its association with hairy polyp has been rarely reported. We report a case of hairy polyp with cleft palate and its management.
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- Anil Desai
- Dept of Oral Surgery, S.D.M. College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, India-580009
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- S.D.M. College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, India-580009
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- S.D.M College of Dental Sciences and Hospital Sattur, Dharwad, India-580009
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- Department of Oral Surgery S.D.M College of Dental Sciences and Hospital Sattur, Dharwad, India-580009
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Congenital hairy polyp of the palatopharyngeus muscle. Case Rep Otolaryngol 2013; 2013:374681. [PMID: 23853730 PMCID: PMC3703866 DOI: 10.1155/2013/374681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2013] [Accepted: 06/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose. To describe clinical, radiologic, and histological features of a congenital hairy polyp arising from the palatopharyngeus muscle in a neonate.
Methods. Chart of a 2-day-old female referred to a tertiary care pediatric hospital for assessment of intraoral mass was reviewed. Results. The child was born at 32 weeks and an intraoral mass was noted. The patient was transferred to tertiary care children's hospital on day 2 of life. The child had increased work of breathing at presentation and required continuous positive airway pressure. Physical examination revealed a pedunculated mass which was protruding into the oropharynx from the nasopharynx. MRI of the lesion documented a discrete bilobed mass which filled the posterior nasopharynx. The mass abutted the uvula and soft palate; however, the mass did not appear to be arising from the soft palate. Intraoperative exam showed a mass arising from the right palatopharyngeus muscle in the superior pole region of the tonsil. Histologic examination showed ectodermal and mesodermal derivatives confirming congenital hairy polyp. At 8-month followup, the surgical site was healed with no evidence of recurrent lesion. Conclusions. Congenital hairy polyp, though uncommon, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of oropharyngeal mass in neonates.
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Koike Y, Uchida K, Inoue M, Ohtsu K, Tanaka T, Otake K, Tanaka K, Kusunoki M. Hairy polyp can be lethal even when small in size. Pediatr Int 2013; 55:373-6. [PMID: 23782369 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2012.03715.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2012] [Revised: 06/11/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A case of sudden cardiopulmonary arrest in a 3-month-old girl is presented. The patient had barely recovered from hypoxic encephalopathy when she presented with repeated respiratory distress. Computed tomography and endoscopic analysis revealed a shiny polyp in the lateral wall of the nasopharynx, and this polyp was suspected to be the main cause of respiratory distress. After referral to our hospital, surgical removal was performed, and the histopathological diagnosis was hairy polyp. Hairy polyp is a rare congenital benign tumor that sometimes induces respiratory distress. This polyp can potentially induce a life-threatening event. In a systematic review of 40 reported cases, polyps of ≤ 3.0 cm in diameter have a higher risk of respiratory distress than do those >3.0 cm in diameter (P = 0.01). Small hairy polyps may be lethal because of delayed diagnosis. To locate small hairy polyps, physicians should not hesitate to perform further examination because there is the possibility of oversight with only physical examination.
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- Yuhki Koike
- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
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Cone BM, Taweevisit M, Shenoda S, Sobol S, Schemankewitz E, Shehata BM. Pharyngeal hairy polyps: five new cases and review of the literature. Fetal Pediatr Pathol 2012; 31:184-9. [PMID: 22413746 DOI: 10.3109/15513815.2011.648722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Pharyngeal hairy polyps are rare lesions that present as a pedunculated mass that may arise from the oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal regions of the pharynx. The mass has the potential to partially or completely obstruct pathways towards the trachea and/or esophagus resulting in respiratory distress and/or feeding difficulties respectively. They have a predilection for female infants of 6:1 with the vast majority of the cases occurring in the infantile period. We report 5 cases of the hairy polyp in female infants, one of which showed unusual presentation since it was diagnosed at ten months of age.
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- Brent M Cone
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Pathology, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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Yilmaz M, Ibrahimov M, Ozturk O, Karaman E, Aslan M. Congenital hairy polyp of the soft palate. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2012; 76:5-8. [PMID: 22078743 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2011] [Accepted: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hairy polyp is an unusual developmental malformation that is most frequently seen as a pedunculated tumor in the neonate. They are benign lesions containing elements of both ectodermal and mesodermal origin. The symptoms of hairy polyps relate both to their location and their size. Larger lesions produce symptoms due to feeding difficulties and airway obstruction while smaller lesions cause intermittent symptoms resulting from a ball-valve type of obstruction. We present two cases of a soft palate hairy polyp causing respiratory and feeding difficulties and review the literature.
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- Mehmet Yilmaz
- Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department of Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Kraft JK, Knight LC, Cullinane C. US and MRI of a pharyngeal hairy polyp with pathological correlation. Pediatr Radiol 2011; 41:1208-11. [PMID: 21710274 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-011-2064-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2010] [Revised: 11/15/2010] [Accepted: 12/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hairy polyps are uncommon developmental malformations of the oropharynx. They are frequently pedunculated and can cause respiratory distress in the neonate. Hairy polyps are usually diagnosed with MRI but can be well seen at US. To our knowledge, the sonographic features have not been previously reported.
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- Jeannette K Kraft
- Clarendon Wing Radiology Department, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Belmont Grove, Leeds, LS2 9NS, United Kingdom.
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Kalcioglu MT, Can S, Aydin NE. Unusual case of soft palate hairy polyp causing airway obstruction and review of the literature. J Pediatr Surg 2010; 45:e5-8. [PMID: 21129531 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2010] [Revised: 08/02/2010] [Accepted: 08/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Hairy polyps are rare benign tumors that are derived from 2 germ layers: ectoderm and mesoderm. Although location in the head and neck area is rare, the soft palate as the site of origin is even more unusual. The clinical presentation depends on the polyp's location and size. These masses can commonly cause respiratory and feeding difficulties. We present a case of a soft palate hairy polyp causing respiratory and feeding difficulties in a 6-month-old female infant and review the literature.
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- M Tayyar Kalcioglu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, 44069, Malatya, Turkey.
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Gambino M, Cozzi DA, Aceti MGR, Manfredi P, Riccipetitoni G. Two unusual cases of pharyngeal hairy polyp causing intermittent neonatal airway obstruction. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2008; 37:761-2. [PMID: 18455910 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2008.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2007] [Revised: 01/10/2008] [Accepted: 03/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hairy polyp of the pharynx is an uncommon developmental malformation that is most frequently seen as a penduculated tumour in the neonate. The clinical presentation is characterized by the presence of a polypoid mass protruding through the mouth as 'a second tongue' causing respiratory distress. Two patients are presented with this condition.
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- M Gambino
- Pediatric Surgery Unit, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
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