title: Epignathus: a report of two neonatal cases.
abstract: Epignathus is a rare congenital teratoid tumor protruding through the mouth. It causes respiratory distress in newborn infants. Two cases are reported herein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Takatsuki General Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Itoh
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*