Hairy Polyp in the Nasopharynx - A Case Report

Background: Hairy polyp or dermoid is a benign bigerminal congenital germ cell tumour. It is a rare condition in the nasopharynx. Hairy polyp in head and neck region consists less than 5% of that occurs in whole body. Objective: To report a rare nasopharyngeal benign condition presented without obstructive symptoms. Case: A four-year-old female child presented with a pedunculated dermoid tumour attached to the left lateral wall of nasopharynx. There was an associated unilateral cleft in soft palate. The tumour was removed by dissecting with bipolar diathermy by combined endonasal endoscopic and transoral approach. Conclusion: Hairy polyp in nasopharynx may present as an incidental asymptomatic mass in throat and may be associated with a cleft palate. Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; April 2017; 23(1): 92-95

Conus intramedullary pyogenic abscess in a 4years old child: a rare case report and review of literature

Intramedullary pyogenic abscess in the conus medullaris in a young child is an extremely rare condition. It had never been reported in literature. It should be differentiated from other more common pathology like tubercular abscess, dermal sinus, epidermoid and dermoid tumour. Early diagnosis and prompt surgical evacuation may lead to good neurological recovery from this rare benign pathology.

Conus medullaris dermoid tumour. Uncommon presentation of conus medullaris dermoid as an exophytic mass lesion

Authors report an extremely uncommon case dorsally exophytic conus dermoid in a three-years old boy, who underwent meningocele repair locate at lumbosacral region at an age of one month. The boy presented with low backache and difficulty in passing urine. Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of spine revealed presence of a large exophytic mass located dorsally in the conus and the features suggestive of dermoid. He underwent surgical intervention during surgery lesion was dorsally exophytic containing cheesy material with hairs, excision of dermoid along capsule was carried our successfully. Pertinent literature and management of exophytic conus dermoid is discussed briefly.