Nasopharyngeal teratoma as a respiratory emergency in the neonate.
We report a congenital nasopharyngeal teratoma which presented as acute neonatal airway obstruction. After immediate orotracheal intubation, a pedunculated mass, which filled the nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal cavities, was completely removed. Histological examination of the specimen revealed as a mature teratoma, composed of all three germ layers with recognizable early organ differentiation.
Candan
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Department of ENT, KTU Medical Faculty, Trabzon, Turkey.
Yildiz
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K
Mocan
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Mizrak
S
S
Muhtar
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H
D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery