Teratoma of palatine tonsil in a neonate.
Among many causes of respiratory distress and feeding difficulties in the neonatal period, a tumor involving oropharyngeal region is very rare. But still rarer is the unique presentation of this case of teratoma tonsil with intermittent attacks of choking with cyanosis.
Parvathidevi
G K
GK
Department of Pediatrics, Sree Siddartha Medical College, Tumkur, Karnataka, India.
Belagavi
C S
CS
Shivaprakash
V
V
Jyothi Swaroop
R
R
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery