title: Neonatal respiratory distress secondary to an obstructing nasopharyngeal dermoid.
abstract: A case presentation of a newborn infant with intermittent, complete airway obstruction secondary to a pedunculated nasopharyngeal dermoid is presented. The differential diagnosis of obstructing nasopharyngeal lesions of the neonatal period is discussed, and an organized management strategy is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat of Atlanta, Georgia 30342.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Thomsen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clayton
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nowlin
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*