[Epignatus: ultrasonic diagnosis. Report of a case and review of the literature].
This report refers to the case of fetal oropharyngeal teratoma (Epignathus) in a woman at 32 weeks of gestation in her first pregnancy. The diagnosis was done in prenatal period by ultrasonography and ratified at delivery. Epignathus is a rare type of teratoma whom accurate prenatal diagnosis is definitive to plan a peripartum management which resulted in an excellent outcome for the neonate. A review of the literature was done and according to our knowledge this case of epignathus describes the first one reported in our country in fetal period.
Ramírez Robles
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Servicio de Medicina Perinatal, Hospital de Gineco-Obstetricia, Guadalajara.
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Trujillo Gómez
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D013724:Teratoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal