Oral teratoma presenting with bleeding and respiratory difficulty: A very rare case

Oral teratoma presenting with bleeding and respiratory difficulty: A very rare case

An oropharyngeal teratoma is a rare malformation. It is also known as epignathus. It is composed of all three germinal layer derived cells. Only few cases are reported. We present a case of large teratoma that was arising from the tongue in a newborn. Total surgical excision was performed and histol...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical neonatology 2019-10, Vol.8 (4), p.250-251
Hauptverfasser: Garg, Dileep, Singh, Aditya
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Case studies
Causes of
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Mouth tumors
Neonatal diseases
Newborn infants
Pediatric research
Pediatric tumors
Respiratory insufficiency
Teratoma
Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:An oropharyngeal teratoma is a rare malformation. It is also known as epignathus. It is composed of all three germinal layer derived cells. Only few cases are reported. We present a case of large teratoma that was arising from the tongue in a newborn. Total surgical excision was performed and histological examination showed mature teratoma.
ISSN:2249-4847
DOI:10.4103/jcn.JCN_107_18