title: Fetal faciocervical teratoma with anemia and thrombocytopenia. A case report.
abstract: A massive teratoma in the faciocervical region was found in a fetus at 21 weeks, with laboratory evidence of anemia and thrombocytopenia. Vaginal delivery was achieved by cardiocentesis followed by Laminaria tent insertion, dilation and evacuation.
authors.affiliation: Sloane Hospital for Women, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baxi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Monteagudo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tharakan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saad
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000209:etiology; D013724:Teratoma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology