Congenital Hairy Polyp Associated with Cleft Palate—A Rare Entity

Hairy polyps are common congenital benign lesions of oroand nasopharynx containing elements of both ectodermal and mesodermal origin. However, their occurrence in palate is quite rare. Here we present a case of hairy polyp associated with palatal cleft in an eight months old female infant. We discus...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: S, Gokul, Hegde, Veda, Hallikeri, Kaveri
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4086545/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25206100
http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1042
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Sumario:Hairy polyps are common congenital benign lesions of oroand nasopharynx containing elements of both ectodermal and mesodermal origin. However, their occurrence in palate is quite rare. Here we present a case of hairy polyp associated with palatal cleft in an eight months old female infant. We discuss the clinicopathological features, etiology, proposed theories related to its formation and its significance.

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