title: Upper airway distress due to an oropharyngeal infantile myofibroma.
abstract: Infantile myofibroma is an uncommon fibrous tumour of infancy, usually present at birth. It is a rare cause of child airway obstruction, with only one neonatal case reported. We report an eight months age case which was referred to our Unit for increasing respiratory distress. CT scan showed a well defined margins mass measuring 7×5×5cm arising from the left parapharyngeal space and occupying the oropharynx. We performed a complete surgical resection through a transoral approach with no events during the surgery. The patient has been followed-up by the first author for five years with no signs of recurrence or sequelaes.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital, Seville, Spain. agarciaperla@us.es
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Garcia-Perla
authors: Rodolfo
authors: R
authors: Belmonte-Caro
authors: Pedro
authors: P
authors: Infante-Cossio
authors: Macarena
authors: M
authors: Muñoz-Ramos
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Esteban-Ortega
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D047708:Myofibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology