[Hairy nasopharyngeal polyp as a respiratory emergency].
Respiratory distress and a total airway obstruction in an newborn was caused by a mobile tumour in the pharynx. Urgently it had to be fixed with holding suture under traction. Surgical resection revealed a bipartial hairy tumour based on the lateral pharyngeal side of the soft palate. The histologic examination showed: fat tissue, cornified epidermis and sebaceous glands, but no further signs of teratoma. Further complications as Pneumothorax and necrotising entercolitis could be managed.
D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011127:Polyps / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*
Behaarter Nasen-Rachen-Polyp als respiratorischer Notfall.