Upper airway obstructive symptoms because of ectopic gastric mucosa in a newborn: a case report.

An 8-month-old female infant was referred after unsuccessful attempts of extubation owing to upper airway obstruction by a pharyngeal soft tissue mass. Laryngoscopic examination revealed an obstructing mucosal fold originating from the posterior pharyngeal wall. The lesion was totally excised with remarkable improvement of the infant's deglutition and respiration. Histologic examination revealed an ectopic gastric mucosa. To our knowledge, this is the first report of ectopic gastric mucosa causing upper airway obstruction in a newborn.