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Bilateral hairy polyp of the oropharynx

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

V. Franco ,
A. M. Florena ,
F. Lombardo  and
S. Restivo
V. Franco
Affiliation:
Istituto di Anatomia e Istologia Patologica, Universitá degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
A. M. Florena*
Affiliation:
Istituto di Anatomia e Istologia Patologica, Universitá degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
F. Lombardo
Affiliation:
Istituto di Anatomia e Istologia Patologica, Universitá degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
S. Restivo
Affiliation:
Istituto di Anatomia e Istologia Patologica, Universitá degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
*
Address for correspondence: Ada Maria Florena, Istituto di Anatomia e Istologia Patologica, Policlinico, Vie del Vespro 129, 90127 - Palermo, Italy.
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Abstract

Hairy polyp of the nasopharynx is an unusual but well-recognized entity, generally presenting as a single mass at birth or in the first year of life. We describe the clinico-pathological features of a previously unreported bilateral hairy polyp in an adult and briefly discuss the pathogenesis of this condition.

Keywords

Oropharyngeal neoplasmsHairy polyp

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Pathology in Focus
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 3 , March 1996 , pp. 288 - 290
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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