title: [Congenital nasopharyngeal teratoma: report of a case and review of the literature].
abstract: Teratomas are the most common congenital tumors, but teratomas of the nasopharynx are rare and seen almost exclusively in infants, usually in neonates. An unusual case of a neonate with respiratory distress is presented and a nasopharyngeal mass protruding into the oral cavity. After successful removal of the mass, pathological examination revealed a mature teratoma. The management and differential diagnosis are discussed, accompanied by a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Medical College, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Juan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000151:congenital*