A case presentation of a newborn infant with intermittent, complete airway obstruction secondary to a pedunculated nasopharyngeal dermoid is presented. The differential diagnosis of obstructing nasopharyngeal lesions of the neonatal period is discussed, and an organized management strategy is proposed.
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