Reconstruction of a congenital midpalatal hairy polyp


KIROGLU A. F., KUTLUHAN A., Bayram I., TUNCER O., SAKIN F.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.42, sa.1, ss.72-74, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Hairy polyps (dermoids ororonasopharyngeal teratomas) area type of congenital tumour that contain elements of bigerminat origin (ectoderm and mesoderm). We describe a baby who presented with a hairy polyp of the hard palate protruding from the mouth. This was not causing respiratory distress but she had feeding difficulties. She was successfully operated on the age of 5 days, the defect was reconstructed with hairless skin of the mass and she was able to suck after a month. (C) 2003 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.