A rudimentary tragus in the nasopharynx: Case report, literature review, and discussion of embryologic development

Abstract We describe the rare case of a nine year-old girl with a several month history of mouth breathing and nasal obstruction due to a rudimentary tragus in the nasopharynx. We focus on the accessory tragus and its origins by describing the embryologic development of the external ear. Based on ou...

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Published inInternational journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology Vol. 77; no. 8; pp. 1378 - 1380
Main Authors Hendizadeh, Leenoy, Zaghi, Soroush, Guzman, Carlos, Haydel, Dana, Koempel, Jeffrey
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.08.2013
Subjects
Anomaly
Branchial Region - abnormalities
Branchial Region - embryology
Branchial Region - surgery
Child
Congenital
Craniofacial Abnormalities - diagnosis
Craniofacial Abnormalities - embryology
Craniofacial Abnormalities - surgery
Female
Humans
Nasopharynx
Nasopharynx - abnormalities
Nasopharynx - embryology
Otolaryngology
Pediatrics
Pharyngeal Diseases - diagnosis
Pharyngeal Diseases - embryology
Pharyngeal Diseases - surgery
Tragus
Tragus
Anomaly
Nasopharynx
Congenital
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Summary:Abstract We describe the rare case of a nine year-old girl with a several month history of mouth breathing and nasal obstruction due to a rudimentary tragus in the nasopharynx. We focus on the accessory tragus and its origins by describing the embryologic development of the external ear. Based on our review of the medical literature, this is the first report of a nasopharyngeal mass with a pathologic diagnosis of a rudimentary tragus.
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ISSN:0165-5876
1872-8464
DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.05.041