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Oropharyngeal Polyp

MedGen UID:
235412
•Concept ID:
C1335140
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Oropharynx Polyp; Polyp of Oropharynx; Polyp of the Oropharynx

Definition

A benign exophytic growth that arises from the oropharynx. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVOropharyngeal 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
Smell and taste disorders in primary care.
Malaty J, Malaty IA
Am Fam Physician 2013 Dec 15;88(12):852-9. PMID: 24364550
Nasal and paranasal sinus endoscopy, computed tomography and microbiology of upper airways and the correlations with genotype and severity of cystic fibrosis.
Sakano E, Ribeiro AF, Barth L, Condino Neto A, Ribeiro JD
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2007 Jan;71(1):41-50. Epub 2006 Sep 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.08.015. PMID: 17007941

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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
Alternative Transoral Application of Nasopharyngeal Airways.
Matsui R, Wong M, Waters B
Anesth Prog 2020 Spring;67(1):39-44. doi: 10.2344/anpr-66-03-04. PMID: 32191507Free PMC Article
Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and simultaneous bronchial asthma suffer from significant extraesophageal reflux.
Zeleník K, Matoušek P, Formánek M, Urban O, Komínek P
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2015 Oct;5(10):944-9. Epub 2015 Jun 5 doi: 10.1002/alr.21560. PMID: 26046448
Fibrovascular polyp of the oropharynx.
Gupta M, Chaudhary N, Gupta M
Singapore Med J 2011 Feb;52(2):e35-6. PMID: 21373728
Oropharyngeal hairy polyps: an uncommon cause of infantile dyspnea and dysphagia.
Fawziyah A, Linder T
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2010 Nov;143(5):706-7. doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2010.06.900. PMID: 20974346

Diagnosis

Lymphangiomatous polyp of the palatine tonsil.
Sim JY, Kim MB, Hyun CL, Chang SW
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2022 Dec 2;83(12):1. Epub 2022 Dec 9 doi: 10.12968/hmed.2022.0289. PMID: 36594774
Lymphangiomatous Polyp Arising From the Palatine Tonsil.
Min HJ, Kim KS
Ear Nose Throat J 2021 Mar;100(3):NP154-NP155. Epub 2019 Jul 14 doi: 10.1177/0145561319863367. PMID: 31304780
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
Fibrolipoma of the eustachian ostium.
Thakur JS, Saluja M, Sharma DR, Mohindroo NK
BMJ Case Rep 2013 Feb 25;2013 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-008794. PMID: 23440992Free PMC Article
Fibrovascular polyp of the oropharynx.
Gupta M, Chaudhary N, Gupta M
Singapore Med J 2011 Feb;52(2):e35-6. PMID: 21373728

Therapy

The inorganic polymer, polyphosphate, blocks binding of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to ACE2 receptor at physiological concentrations.
Neufurth M, Wang X, Tolba E, Lieberwirth I, Wang S, Schröder HC, Müller WEG
Biochem Pharmacol 2020 Dec;182:114215. Epub 2020 Sep 6 doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114215. PMID: 32905794Free PMC Article
Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and simultaneous bronchial asthma suffer from significant extraesophageal reflux.
Zeleník K, Matoušek P, Formánek M, Urban O, Komínek P
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2015 Oct;5(10):944-9. Epub 2015 Jun 5 doi: 10.1002/alr.21560. PMID: 26046448
Influence of polyps on outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery.
Bhattacharyya N
Laryngoscope 2007 Oct;117(10):1834-8. doi: 10.1097/MLG.0b013e3180caa19d. PMID: 17690616
Clinical and symptom criteria for the accurate diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis.
Bhattacharyya N
Laryngoscope 2006 Jul;116(7 Pt 2 Suppl 110):1-22. doi: 10.1097/01.mlg.0000224508.59725.19. PMID: 16826087
Folding of the epiglottis - an unusual complication to be recognized after laryngoscopic endotracheal intubation.
Lin TS, Chen CH, Yang MW
J Clin Anesth 2004 Sep;16(6):469-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2003.11.006. PMID: 15567656

Prognosis

Increased autoreactivity and maturity of EBI2+ antibody-secreting cells from nasal polyps.
Bai J, Kato A, Hulse KE, Wechsler JB, Gujar V, Poposki JA, Harmon R, Iwasaki N, Wang BF, Huang JH, Stevens WW, Conley DB, Welch KC, Kern RC, Peters AT, Eisenbarth SC, Schleimer RP, Tan BK
JCI Insight 2024 Sep 10;9(17) doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.177729. PMID: 39253973Free PMC Article
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
Smell and taste disorders in primary care.
Malaty J, Malaty IA
Am Fam Physician 2013 Dec 15;88(12):852-9. PMID: 24364550
Fibrovascular polyp of the oropharynx.
Gupta M, Chaudhary N, Gupta M
Singapore Med J 2011 Feb;52(2):e35-6. PMID: 21373728
Oropharyngeal hairy polyps: an uncommon cause of infantile dyspnea and dysphagia.
Fawziyah A, Linder T
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2010 Nov;143(5):706-7. doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2010.06.900. PMID: 20974346

Clinical prediction guides

Increased autoreactivity and maturity of EBI2+ antibody-secreting cells from nasal polyps.
Bai J, Kato A, Hulse KE, Wechsler JB, Gujar V, Poposki JA, Harmon R, Iwasaki N, Wang BF, Huang JH, Stevens WW, Conley DB, Welch KC, Kern RC, Peters AT, Eisenbarth SC, Schleimer RP, Tan BK
JCI Insight 2024 Sep 10;9(17) doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.177729. PMID: 39253973Free 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
Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and simultaneous bronchial asthma suffer from significant extraesophageal reflux.
Zeleník K, Matoušek P, Formánek M, Urban O, Komínek P
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2015 Oct;5(10):944-9. Epub 2015 Jun 5 doi: 10.1002/alr.21560. PMID: 26046448
The prevalence of clinical presentations and pathological characteristics of antrochoanal polyp.
Sarafraz M, Niazi A, Araghi S
Niger J Med 2015 Jan-Mar;24(1):12-6. PMID: 25807668
How to manage patients with hard-to-recognize postnasal drip?
Ichimura K, Sugimura H, Naito A, Maeda Y
Rhinology 1999 Dec;37(4):164-7. PMID: 10670030

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