title: Hairy polyp of the oropharynx in a newborn: a case report.
abstract: An unusual case of an oropharyngeal mass in a neonate causing intermittent airway obstruction during the first 24 hours following delivery is presented. This mass was confirmed to be a hairy polyp. We discuss the incidence, histology and peri-operative management of this unusual lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral, United Kingdom. gadzama@themail.co.uk
authors.forename: Y G
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Karagama
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barclay
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lancaster
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Kokai
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery