Hairy polyp of the tonsil

Mitchell, TE; Girling, Anne

doi:10.1017/s0022215100132852

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“…Histological examination is important for definitive prognosis and follow up plan. The prognosis of hairy polyps is excellent and [10] 1996 Superior pole of the left tonsil 1d F Respiratory distress Mitchell and Girling [14] 1996 tonsil 3 wk F Oral mass Franco et al [15] 1996 Between the palatine arches 58 y F Dyspnea and feeding difficulty Heffner et al [16] 1996 Right external auditory canal and middle ear 16 mo F Recurrent otitis media and otorrhea…”

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Congenital hairy polyp of the soft palate

Yılmaz

İbrahimov

Öztürk

et al. 2012

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

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Congenital hairy polyp of the soft palate

Yılmaz

İbrahimov

Öztürk

et al. 2012

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

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“…12 Newer reports also support that the hairy polyp is a choristoma or developmental malformation more than teratoma. 13,14 This present case carries characteristics of hairy polyps containing 2 germinal layers of mesoderm and ectoderm foreign to the nasopharyngeal area.…”

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Reconstruction of a “Double Pathology” on a Soft Palate

Karabekmez

Duymaz

Keskin

et al. 2009

Annals of Plastic Surgery

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Hairy polyps of the head and neck are rare congenital tumors that may cause upper aerodigestive tract impairment in newborn. Although cleft palate is a common congenital anomaly, hairy polyp with cleft palate is extremely rare in the newborn. We aimed to present the planning of reconstruction in a patient who has an incomplete cleft palate and defect due to hairy polyp excision on soft palate in this report. A 9-month-old child was admitted to our clinic due to cleft palate. In the clinical examination, incomplete cleft palate plus a defect on the posterior side of the left soft palate was observed. On the history, the patient had been operated urgently at the newborn period for a hairy polyp localized on the left soft palate which had obstructed the airway. Wardill-Kilner-Veau technique was modified for the reconstruction of the defect on the soft palate and incomplete cleft palate. No complication was seen on postoperative period. The speech ability was evaluated on the late postoperative controls after 3 years and adequate speech intelligibility was obtained. A case of hairy polyp of nasopharynx with incomplete cleft palate in a neonate and its reconstruction techniques are discussed. The etiology of hairy polyp, hamartoma, teratoma, dermoid cyst and epignathus, their nomenclature, histopathology, clinical features, and management in neonates are also discussed briefly.

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“…HPs are also termed as dermoids due to their characteristic and consistent outermost skin component and variable mesodermal component which might be inconspicuous in some cases. Some authors designate HP as choristoma due to the presence of normal tissue in aberrant location [17,18]. The term ''teratoid tumors'' used for these lesions, is a misnomer as teratoid is defined as bi-trigerminal lesion with less differentiated components, which is not observed in hairy polyps [15].…”

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Hairy Polyp, a Clinicopathologic Study of Four Cases

Tariq

Din

Bashir

2013

Head and Neck Pathol

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Hairy polyps (HPs), dermoids or teratoid tumors are rare tumors of naso-oropharyngeal region which commonly present at or shortly after birth. The etiology and classification of these tumors is still debatable and categorized by different authors differently. HPs have female predominance and usually present with respiratory and feeding problems. Microscopically, the polyp is covered by skin with underlying mesenchymal core. The aim of this study is to describe the clinicopathological features of Hairy polyps on a cohort of cases. We reviewed the surgical pathology database of our institution for last 10 years and retrieved four cases of hairy polyps. The age of patients ranged from 1 month to 18 years (mean = 12 years), with a female to male ratio of 1:3. Two of our cases presented at birth and two cases in late teens. Two of the HPs were located in nasopharynx, one on soft and hard palate and one on lower lip. One case was associated with bifurcation of tongue. Size of the polyps ranged from 2.3 to 4.5 cm (mean = 3 cm). Histologically, all HPs were lined by skin and the underlying core consisted of adnexal structures, adipocytes, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle and seromucinous glands. Lymphoid aggregates, cartilage and bone were seen in one case each. Our series highlights the diverse nature of this entity in terms of age of presentation and location. HP at lower lip and associated bifurcation of tongue has not been previously reported. We observed a male predominance in contrast to the published literature. However, number of cases is too few to read a definite conclusion on this point. The etiology is still controversial and includes congenital malformation and activation of pluripotent stem cells.

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Hairy polyp of the tonsil

Cited by 19 publications

References 11 publications

Congenital hairy polyp of the soft palate

Congenital hairy polyp of the soft palate

Reconstruction of a “Double Pathology” on a Soft Palate

Hairy Polyp, a Clinicopathologic Study of Four Cases

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