Hairy polyp of the tonsil.
Hairy polyps or dermoids of the oro- and naso-pharynx are benign lesions containing elements of both ectodermal and mesodermal origin. We report a case of a hairy polyp arising from the tonsil in a three-week-old infant. This presented as an intermittent swelling in the mouth, which was successfully removed under general anaesthesia. To our knowledge this is only the third case of a hairy polyp arising at this site to be reported. We discuss the terminology applied to these lesions and review the literature.
Mitchell
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Department of Otolaryngology, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Norwich.
Girling
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D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*