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

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

doi:10.12659/AJCR.930200

25 March 2021 : Case report Jordan

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

Management of emergency care, Congenital defects / diseases

Laith Khasawneh^1ABCDEF*, Giampiero Neri^2AEF, Abdel-Hameed Al-Mistarehi^3ABDEF, Adi H. Khassawneh^3E, Khaled Al-Omar^1BC, Giulio Romano Filograna Pignatelli^4CDE, Amjed Adnan Tarifi^1ABCF, Mohammad A. Al Katatbeh^1B, Firas Alzoubi^5ABD

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930200

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930200

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Figure 2. (A) The used the Covidien LigaSure device to excise the mass. (B) The hairy polyp being pulled out of the mouth before excision. (C) The polypoid mass of hairy polyp after the excision, measuring 3×2 cm.

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

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