title: Two unusual cases of pharyngeal hairy polyp causing intermittent neonatal airway obstruction.
abstract: Hairy polyp of the pharynx is an uncommon developmental malformation that is most frequently seen as a penduculated tumour in the neonate. The clinical presentation is characterized by the presence of a polypoid mass protruding through the mouth as 'a second tongue' causing respiratory distress. Two patients are presented with this condition.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Surgery Unit, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy. marcogambino@katamail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gambino
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Cozzi
authors.forename: M G R
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Aceti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Manfredi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Riccipetitoni
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D011127:Polyps / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome