Abstract:

Hairy polyps are rare congenital oropharyngeal malformations containing ectodermal and mesodermal components. The symptoms are associated with the location and size of the mass. Upper airway obstruction and feeding difficulty are common symptoms. Because of these symptoms they are diagnosed at or shortly after birth. Hairy polyps are usually pedunculated masses but sometimes attached to the broad area of the oronasopharynx. There are different theories about the pathogenesis of hairy polyps. We report a case of neonatal respiratory distress associated with oropharyngeal polypoid mass in a 3-day-old girl. The patient operated under general anesthesia. The examination of the patient after intubation showed a pedunculated mass which was orginated from the upper pole of left palatin tonsil and obstructed oropharynx. The mass was totally removed. After operation no complications developed and the patient discharged after begining orally nutrition. Histopathological diagnosis was made as hairy polyp.

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