title: Congenital teratoma of the orbit.
abstract: A congenital teratoma of the orbit is described. Histologically, the tissues forming the tumor appeared derived from the three germinal layers and showed an advanced degree of differentiation. An exenteration was performed because of suspicion of malignant tumor in the orbit and because of the severe keratitis with impending perforation which ensued the lagophthalmos.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D013724:Teratoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology