Teratoma of the tonsil in a premature infant. Case report and review of the literature.
Among the causes of respiratory distress in the neonatal period, a tumor involving the oropharyngeal area is rare. The present case report describes a premature infant with a teratoma of the tonsil and reviews the clinical presentation and management of this tumor in the neonatal period.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy