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

Leenoy Hendizadeh; Soroush Zaghi; Carlos Guzman; Dana Haydel; Jeffrey Koempel

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.05.041

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

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2013 Aug;77(8):1378-80. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.05.041. Epub 2013 Jun 27.

Authors

Leenoy Hendizadeh¹, Soroush Zaghi, Carlos Guzman, Dana Haydel, Jeffrey Koempel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, [email protected]

PMID: 23810447
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.05.041

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.

Keywords: Anomaly; Congenital; Nasopharynx; Tragus.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Branchial Region / abnormalities*
Branchial Region / embryology
Branchial Region / surgery
Child
Craniofacial Abnormalities / diagnosis*
Craniofacial Abnormalities / embryology*
Craniofacial Abnormalities / surgery
Female
Humans
Nasopharynx / abnormalities*
Nasopharynx / embryology
Pharyngeal Diseases / diagnosis*
Pharyngeal Diseases / embryology*
Pharyngeal Diseases / surgery

Supplementary concepts

Branchial Cleft Anomalies