Nasopharyngeal Teratoma and Mosaic Tetrasomy 1q Detected at Amniocentesis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
The occurrence of nasopharyngeal teratomas (NPT) is an infrequent event and prenatal detection of such tumors is even rarer. We present a case report and review of the literature (N = 78 cases), in which we describe the cytogenetic, DNA, and pathological findings of a fetus with a mature NPT which w...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Cancer genetics and cytogenetics 1999-11, Vol.115 (1), p.11-18 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The occurrence of nasopharyngeal teratomas (NPT) is an infrequent event and prenatal detection of such tumors is even rarer. We present a case report and review of the literature (N
= 78 cases), in which we describe the cytogenetic, DNA, and pathological findings of a fetus with a mature NPT which was detected prenatally by ultrasound investigation following complaints of severe polyhydramnios by the mother. |
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ISSN: | 0165-4608 1873-4456 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0165-4608(99)00084-9 |