Neonatal nasopharyngeal hairy polyp: CT and MR appearance.
We report a rare tumor of the nasopharynx in the neonate: the teratoid or hairy polyp. In addition to the traditional modes of evaluation (barium swallow, plain radiography, and indirect laryngoscopy), CT and magnetic resonance were used to assess this unusual cause of respiratory distress and vomiting in a newborn.
Kochanski
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SC
Department of Radiology, LeBonheur Children's Medical Center, Memphis, TN 38103.
Burton
E M
EM
Seidel
F G
FG
Chanin
L R
LR
Hensley
S
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Acker
J D
JD
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011127:Polyps / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology