Zyabkin I.V., Pryanikov P.D., Mironov A.Y., Chuchkalova J.A. Hairy polyp of the naso-oropharynx. Golova i sheya. Rossijskij zhurnal  Head and neck. Russian Journal. 2020;8(2):00–00 (in Russian).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25792/HN.2020.8.2.72-74

The hairy polyp of the pharynx is a rare congenital benign tumor of the pharynx, which is most often diagnosed before the age of 1 year.

A clinical case of an almost asymptomatic course of the disease in a child under 3 years old is described. During the last 1.5 years the patient had developed difficulty in nasal breathing, snoring while sleeping. The MRI revealed a soft tissue tumor of the nasopharynx with sizes of 18×35×32 mm. After presurgical preparation, under endotracheal anesthesia under the control of a rigid endoscope, with the help of micro-instruments and the ERBE VIO electrosurgical equipment, the tumor was separated and removed.

Diagnosis: hairy polyp. The postoperative period was satisfactory. The patient was discharged on the 4th day after surgery. During follow-up for the next 3 months there was no recurrence of the tumor.

Key words: hairy polyp of the pharynx, teratoma

Confliacts of interest. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. Funding. There was no funding for this study.
For citation: Zyabkin I.V., Pryanikov P.D., Mironov A.Y., Chuchkalova J.A. Hairy polyp of the naso-oropharynx. Golova i sheya. Rossijskij zhurnal  Head and neck. Russian Journal. 2020;8(2):00–00 (in Russian).

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