J Rhinol.  2015 Nov;22(2):121-122. 10.18787/jr.2015.22.2.121.

Hairy Polyp in Nasal Vestibule

• Kim DH
• Park SK
• Kim B

• KMID: 2223209
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.18787/jr.2015.22.2.121

Abstract

Hairy polyps are rare congenital benign masses of the head and neck. They mainly occur in the nasopharynx and oropharynx. This paper reports a 12-month-old female patient who had a 0.5-cm sausage-shaped mass in the left nasal vestibule with nasal obstruction and habitual nose-picking. This lesion was surgically removed with no complications under monitored anesthesia. There was no evidence of recurrence through 24 months. To the best our knowledge, this is the first English literature report of a patient with a hairy polyp arising from a nasal vestibule.

Keyword

Hairy polyp; Nasal vestibule

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia
Female
Head
Humans
Infant
Nasal Obstruction
Nasopharynx
Neck
Oropharynx
Polyps*
Recurrence

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Endoscopic fingings of nasal vestibule. A 0.5-cm sausage-shaped mass was observed in the left nasal vestibule. This mass was gray, pedunculated, rubbery and covered with skin.

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  Fig. 2. Histopathological findings consistent with a hairy polyp. H&E stain shows the polypoid lesion was lined by benign squamous epithelium (×40). It contains skin adnexa including hair follicles (arrow head).

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