A Rare Cause of Positional Dyspnea: Hypopharyngeal Hamartoma

Abstract

Hypopharyngeal hamartomas are quite rare tumors that may cause nutritional or respiratory problems in neonates and infants. They may be confused with other benign laryngeal lesions. In this study a 7-monthold infant with congenital stridor and positional dyspnea caused by a hypopharyngeal hamartoma was reported with review of the literature. Hypopharyngeal hamartomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pathologies that cause respiratory or feeding problems in neonates or infants.

Keywords

• hamartoma
• dyspnea
• hypopharynx
• infant