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Hairy polyps of the nasopharynx

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

S. J. Jarvis  and
P. D. Bull
S. J. Jarvis
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, The Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
P. D. Bull
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, The Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
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Abstract

Hairy polyps are rare tumours that can occur anywhere in the body. They are especially rare in the pharynx. We report two cases of hairy polyps which originated from the nasopharynx. One presentedwith intermittent obstruction of the airway and the second presented as a visible pedunculated mass protruding from the mouth of a neonate.

Keywords

Airway ObstructionTeratomaNasopharynxInfant
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 116 , Issue 6 , June 2002 , pp. 467 - 469
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2002

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