title: [Heterotopic brain tissue in the pharynx].
abstract: The presence of heterotopic brain tissue in the head and neck region is exceptional. Most reported cases have been observed in the nasal region and are called nasal gliomas. The case of a 10-month-old boy with heterotopic brain tissue on the soft palate and nasopharynx is reported. Surgical treatment was successful and no complications or recurrences have been observed in 7 years of follow-up. The main pathogenic theories and nomenclature are analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lassaletta Atienza
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: López-Ríos Moreno
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Madero
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Villafruela
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Alvarez Vicent
mesh_terms: D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009305:Nasopharynx; D010160:Palate, Soft; D010614:Pharynx; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Tejido cerebral heterotópico en la faringe.