Respiratory distress secondary to nasopharyngeal glial heterotopia.
Nasal glial heterotopia (nasal glioma) is a rare congenital malformation of neural origin. We present a newborn baby with life-threatening respiratory distress secondary to nasopharyngeal glial heterotopia that obstructed the nasopharyngeal or nasal airway. A high degree of suspicion, early diagnosis and surgical management are essential to cure this rare and potentially life-threatening disorder.
Pakkasjärvi
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. niklas.pakkasjarvi@helsinki.fi
Salminen
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Kalajoki-Helmiö
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Rintala
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Pitkäranta
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D005910:Glioma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery