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Acute presentation of a fibroepithelial pharyngeal polyp

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

W. Mangar ,
D. Jiang  and
R.V. Lloyd
W. Mangar
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK.
D. Jiang
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK.
R.V. Lloyd
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK.
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Abstract

We report the case of a 60-year-old Caucasian man who presented with choking and airway compromise due to a large pharyngeal polyp. It was resected as an emergency procedure and subjected to macroscopic and microscopic examination.

The fibroepithelial polyp arose from the right pharyngeal wall and consisted of adipose tissue covered by squamous epithelium without evidence of malignancy. This is a particularly rare lesion in adults and there are few references in the medical literature. To our knowledge this is the first English case report of an acute presentation of adult fibroepithelial pharyngeal polyp.

This case report also discusses the issues raised in the management of a potentially fatal lesion that may have resulted in complete airway obstruction.

Keywords

Fibroepithelial NeoplasmPharyngealAirway ObstructionDisease Management
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 9 , September 2004 , pp. 727 - 729
Copyright
© 2004 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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