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25 March 2021: Articles

Congenital Hairy Polyp Causing Severe Upper Airway Obstruction in a Newborn: A Case Report

Management of emergency care, Congenital defects / diseases

Laith Khasawneh A* , Giampiero Neri A , Abdel-Hameed Al-Mistarehi A , Adi H. Khassawneh E , Khaled Al-Omar B , Giulio Romano Filograna Pignatelli C , Amjed Adnan Tarifi A , Mohammad A. Al Katatbeh B , Firas Alzoubi A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930200

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930200

Figure 1. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the hairy polyp originating from the soft palate (indicated by arrow) obstructs the neonate’s oropharynx.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923