Nasopharyngeal Salivary Gland Anlage Tumour A rare cause of neonatal respiratory distress
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2018, Vol 18, Issue 2
Abstract
A salivary gland anlage tumour (SGAT) is a very rare type of benign tumour that usually presents in early infancy with respiratory distress which is exacerbated upon feeding. We report a full-term male neonate who was referred to the Al Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Oman, in 2015 with severe neonatal respiratory distress due to a nasopharyngeal obstruction immediately after birth. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-circumscribed mass in the nasopharynx, without intracranial extension. Histopathological analysis of the lesion confrmed a diagnosis of SGAT. Following excision of the tumour, the postoperative period was uneventful. No recurrence was observed over the next two years. Tis case report highlights the importance of the early recognition of this extremely rare and potentially life-threatening, yet easily curable, condition.
Authors and Affiliations
Salma M. Al-Sheibani, Kiran P. Sawardekar, Salwa J. Habib, Hunaina M. Al-Kindi
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