A Case Report of Fetal Immature Cervical Teratoma: Prenatal Diagnosis and Management

Teratomas are tumoral lesions that originate from three germ layers and are most commonly located in the sacrococcygeal region of the fetal body. Teratomas in the head and neck account for 6% of all teratomas seen during fetal life. Cervical teratomas carry the risk of serious respiratory distress, and mortality. These risks can be reduced with prenatal diagnosis where this relationship is evaluated and multidisciplinary approach In this case report, we present a patient with large cervical teratoma diagnosed prenatally and undergone surgery in postnatal period in our hospital with a review of the literature.