Congenital salivary gland anlage tumor of the nasopharynx.
Nasal and upper respiratory tract obstruction in the neonatal period can result from a variety of conditions, and may be present with variable symptoms. Salivary gland anlage tumor, also referred as congenital pleomorphic adenoma, is a very rare benign congenital tumor of the nasopharynx, which may produce nasal obstruction and other associated, nonspecific symptoms. We report a case of congenital salivary gland anlage tumor causing a severe neonatal respiratory distress with pulmonary hypertension. The tumor was removed and the outcome was favourable without recurrence at five years of the follow up.
Tinsa
Faten
F
Children's Hospital of Tunis, Department of Pediatrics B, Tunisia. faten.tinsa@hotmail.fr
Boussetta
Khadija
K
Bousnina
Souad
S
Menif
Khaled
K
Nouira
Faouzi
F
Haouet
Slim
S
Sahtout
Samia
S
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome