Abstract
1/2022
vol. 97
Case report
Acute upper airway obstruction by a hairy polyp in an infant
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław
- Department of Pathomorphology and Oncological Cytology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw
- University Hospital, Wrocław
Pediatr Pol 2022; 97 (1): 44–47
Online publish date: 2022/03/23
A respiratory distress in the newborn is a severe, life-threatening emergency. Hairy polyp (HP) is an uncommon developmental lesion. It develops because of anomalies in 2 germinal layers. The aim of this paper is the presentation of a newborn girl with an acute respiratory distress in the course of a HP located in the left soft palatal wall. The lesion was successfully removed. HP of the oropharyngeal region must be included as a differential diagnosis of acute respiratory distress in infants. A transoral surgical approach allows successful and minimally invasive excision even in a newborn. Diagnostic imaging is essential to outline the HP site of origin, which can simplify surgical treatment.
Keywords
hairy polyp, respiratory distress, newborn
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