title: Hairy polyp of the oropharynx: an unusual cause of intermittent neonatal airway obstruction.
abstract: Oropharyngeal hairy polyps are rare benign congenital tumours that usually present at birth or shortly afterwards with acute upper airway obstruction or feeding difficulties. We describe a case of intermittent airway obstruction in a neonate caused by a mobile hairy polyp of the tonsil. This rare benign lesion proved difficult to diagnose because of its tendency to prolapse into the nasopharynx.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Lewisham Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Philip
authors.forename: N Y
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Salama
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011127:Polyps / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery