Large Nasopharyngeal Hairy Polyp Causing Immediate Respiratory Distress at Birth

Laryngoscope. 2024 Sep;134(9):4118-4121. doi: 10.1002/lary.31419. Epub 2024 Mar 30.

Abstract

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, 134:4118-4121, 2024.

Keywords: Eustachian tube; dermoid; hairy polyp; torus tubarius.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Airway Obstruction / etiology
  • Airway Obstruction / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Nasopharyngeal Diseases / complications
  • Nasopharyngeal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Nasopharyngeal Diseases / surgery
  • Nasopharynx / diagnostic imaging
  • Nasopharynx / surgery
  • Polyps* / complications
  • Polyps* / diagnosis
  • Polyps* / surgery