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Murine Oropharyngeal Aspiration Model of Ventilator-associated and Hospital-acquired Bacterial Pneumonia
Published on: June 28, 2018
Persistent buccopharyngeal membrane in an adult
1Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Australia. eooi@iprimus.com.au
Abstract:
Persistence of the buccopharyngeal membrane (BPM) also called the oropharyngeal membrane is a rare congenital oropharyngeal anomaly. We report a case of an adult aboriginal male patient with a membrane that closed his oropharyngeal isthmus except for a 2 cm diameter central perforation. The patient had no symptoms related to this membrane and no other congenital anomalies were found. This finding has not previously been reported in an adult. The embryology and management of this rare condition is discussed.
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