Abstract
A 9 month old child presented with a growth in the oropharynx for removal. Only complaint was distressed breathing on crying. It turned out to be a case of difficult paediatric airway that was managed well. A diagnoses of oesophageal fibro-epithelial polyp was made after histopathological examination.
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Tandon, R., Awasya, S., Mehrotra, S. et al. Congenital Fibroepithelial Polyp: A Case Report of Difficult Airway. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 67 (Suppl 1), 149–150 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-013-0687-x
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