title: [Cervical teratoma in an adult].
abstract: Teratomas are germ-cell tumors that usually originate in the gonads. Extragonadal teratomas are rarely found in the neck, particularly in adults. A case of cervical teratoma that presented as a rapidly growing mass in a young man is described. The diagnostic problems are commented.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Clínica Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, 28035, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trinidad
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arellano
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: López-Cortijo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramón y Cajal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Teratoma cervical en un adulto.