title: Congenital hairy polyp and autoamputation in an infant with acute otitis media.
abstract: Hairy polyp is a rare, benign tumor that frequently localizes in the nasopharynx and oropharynx. The embryogenesis of hairy polyp is not known precisely. The clinical profile can vary depending on the size and location of the tumor. In this report, we present a case with hairy polyp who was admitted with acute otitis media and completely recovered after spontaneous autoamputation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey. damlaince@windowslive.com.
authors.forename: Damla
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: İnce
authors.forename: Özden
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Turan
authors.forename: Hatice Betül
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Gemici
authors.forename: Şenay
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Erdoğan
authors.forename: Çağlar
authors.initials: Ç
authors.lastname: Çakır
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications*; D011127:Polyps / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous