Congenital hairy polyp of the soft palate

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Yilmaz M., Ibrahimov M., Ozturk O., Karaman E., Aslan M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.76, no.1, pp.5-8, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Review
• Volume: 76 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2012
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.10.008
• Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.5-8
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Hairy polyp is an unusual developmental malformation that is most frequently seen as a pedunculated tumor in the neonate. They are benign lesions containing elements of both ectodermal and mesodermal origin. The symptoms of hairy polyps relate both to their location and their size. Larger lesions produce symptoms due to feeding difficulties and airway obstruction while smaller lesions cause intermittent symptoms resulting from a ball-valve type of obstruction.