[Benign giant epignathic teratoma in the newborn. Apropos of an unusual clinical case].
A rare case of giant epignathus teratoma with intracranial extension is reported in a male newborn. Pre-operative diagnosis of teratoma was made or suspected on radiological evidence of calcification within the tumor and increased level of alpha-foetoprotein. Optimal treatment consisted in complete surgical resection. The literature is revisited and surgical indications are discussed.
Service de chirurgie générale, Hôpital général, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
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D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
Tératome épignathe géant bénin chez le nouveau-né. A propos d'une observation clinique exceptionnelle.