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Hairy Polyp

MedGen UID:
1747294
•Concept ID:
C5420155
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Dermoid Polyp; Teratoid Polyp

Definition

A benign polypoid lesion that usually arises from the nasopharynx. It may also occur in the oropharynx, palate, tonsil, tongue, lip, and middle ear. It usually affects neonates and older infants and is composed of ectoderm and mesoderm. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHairy Polyp

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Naso-oropharyngeal choristoma (hairy polyps): an overview and current update on presentation, management, origin and related controversies.
Dutta M, Roy S, Ghatak S
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2015 May;272(5):1047-59. Epub 2014 Apr 27 doi: 10.1007/s00405-014-3050-2. PMID: 24771213

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

THE "-OMAS" and "-OPIAS":  Targeted and Philosophical Considerations Regarding Hamartomas, Choristomas, Teratomas, Ectopias, and Heterotopias in Pediatric Otorhinolaryngologic Pathology.
Ozolek JA, Tekkesin MS
Head Neck Pathol 2021 Mar;15(1):25-40. Epub 2021 Mar 15 doi: 10.1007/s12105-020-01251-y. PMID: 33723758Free PMC Article
Imaging features of pharyngeal hairy polyps in infants.
Sheng M, Mi Y, Gao F, Liang J, Zhou H
Oral Radiol 2021 Jan;37(1):95-100. Epub 2020 Mar 11 doi: 10.1007/s11282-020-00430-5. PMID: 32162238
Pharyngeal hairy polyps: Case series and literature review.
Teng Y, Xian Z, Han S, Liang Z, Pan H, Li L
Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Feb;98(5):e14305. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000014305. PMID: 30702604Free PMC Article
Congenital hairy polyp of the soft palate.
Yilmaz M, Ibrahimov M, Ozturk O, Karaman E, Aslan M
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2012 Jan;76(1):5-8. Epub 2011 Nov 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.10.008. PMID: 22078743
Tonsillar hairy polyp.
Saliba I, El Khatib N, Quintal MC, Arcand P
J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2010 Oct;39(5):E67-9. PMID: 20828507

Diagnosis

Imaging features of pharyngeal hairy polyps in infants.
Sheng M, Mi Y, Gao F, Liang J, Zhou H
Oral Radiol 2021 Jan;37(1):95-100. Epub 2020 Mar 11 doi: 10.1007/s11282-020-00430-5. PMID: 32162238
ORAL HAIRY POLYP IN A TEENAGER: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW.
Souza VG, Santos DJS, Silva TR, Macedo MR, Araújo TS, Carvalho AL, Cardoso LPV, Miranda CSS
Rev Paul Pediatr 2020;38:e2020143. Epub 2020 Dec 18 doi: 10.1590/1984-0462/2020/38/2020143. PMID: 33331598Free PMC Article
Focusing on the clinical diagnosis and risk of hairy polyp: A report of 7 cases.
Yu Z, Cao Z, Fu H, Wang H
Turk J Pediatr 2018;60(4):460-463. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2018.04.020. PMID: 30859777
A hairy situation.
Ibrahim N, Wooles NR, Elloy M, Da Forno P
BMJ Case Rep 2015 Jun 8;2015 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-209825. PMID: 26055604Free PMC Article
Imaging of pediatric floor of mouth lesions.
Edwards RM, Chapman T, Horn DL, Paladin AM, Iyer RS
Pediatr Radiol 2013 Mar;43(5):523-35. Epub 2013 Feb 22 doi: 10.1007/s00247-013-2620-6. PMID: 23429804

Prognosis

Nasopharynx Hairy Polyp as a Cause of Stridor in Newborn.
Freni F, Nicastro V, Costanzo D, Zagaria A, Galletti B
J Craniofac Surg 2020 Sep;31(6):e572-e574. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006576. PMID: 32472882
Congenital hairy polyp of the soft palate.
Yilmaz M, Ibrahimov M, Ozturk O, Karaman E, Aslan M
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2012 Jan;76(1):5-8. Epub 2011 Nov 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.10.008. PMID: 22078743
Tonsillar hairy polyp.
Saliba I, El Khatib N, Quintal MC, Arcand P
J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2010 Oct;39(5):E67-9. PMID: 20828507
Reconstruction of a "double pathology" on a soft palate: hairy polyp and cleft palate.
Karabekmez FE, Duymaz A, Keskin M, Tosun Z
Ann Plast Surg 2009 Oct;63(4):393-5. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181902e30. PMID: 19745714

Clinical prediction guides

Imaging features of pharyngeal hairy polyps in infants.
Sheng M, Mi Y, Gao F, Liang J, Zhou H
Oral Radiol 2021 Jan;37(1):95-100. Epub 2020 Mar 11 doi: 10.1007/s11282-020-00430-5. PMID: 32162238
Hairy polyp, a clinicopathologic study of four cases.
Tariq MU, Din NU, Bashir MR
Head Neck Pathol 2013 Sep;7(3):232-5. Epub 2013 Mar 15 doi: 10.1007/s12105-013-0433-4. PMID: 23494895Free PMC Article
Reconstruction of a "double pathology" on a soft palate: hairy polyp and cleft palate.
Karabekmez FE, Duymaz A, Keskin M, Tosun Z
Ann Plast Surg 2009 Oct;63(4):393-5. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181902e30. PMID: 19745714
Infantile vomiting due to a disappearing hairy polyp.
Camacho AE, Vonnegut M, Eavey RD
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 1988 Jun;27(6):294-6. doi: 10.1177/000992288802700609. PMID: 3370909
The s.c. 'hairy polyp' or 'dermoid' of the nasopharynx. (An unusual observation in older age).
Resta L, Santangelo A, Lastilla G
J Laryngol Otol 1984 Oct;98(10):1043-6. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100147966. PMID: 6491486

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