A case of large oropharyngeal glial heterotopia causing airway obstruction in a newborn: A case report and brief review of literature
Glial heterotopia can rarely occur in the oropharynx, and it can be unusually large to cause airway obstruction. Clinicians should consider glial heterotopia in newborns presenting with a cystic oropharyngeal mass.
Authors
- Birhanu Reta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1897-9072)
- Hidaya Yahya Mohammed
- Moges Tadesse Abebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1353-9265)
- Amanuel Tesfay
- Gebreyohans Tesfay Kidanu
- Nebiat Zerabiruk Embaye
Institutions
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- Aksum University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111809
- Primary Topic
- Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00