[Teratoma of the neck. A report of one case (author's transl)].
The authors present a rare case of teratoma developed in the cervical region of a female teenager. Comparing this case to the literature, they study the clinical aspects which are different according to the age of the discovery, pointing out the most frequent case of the newborn and they study the histological findings setting out the diagnosis. Prognosis depends on the maturity degree of the tissues; it is more often than not excellent after surgical exeresis with child contrary to the seldom adult cases of which the evolution is quickly distressing.
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
Tératome du cou. A propos d'un cas.