title: Heterotopic neuroglial tissue presenting as oral cavity mass with intracranial extension.
abstract: Heterotopic neuroglial tissue is a rare congenital lesion with predilection in head and neck region. We report a case of a newborn who presented with an oral cavity mass with intracranial extension and later respiratory distress that was successfully excised via transcranial and transcervical approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. marinadr72@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Mat Baki
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Marina
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Zurin
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Muhaizan
authors.forename: S H A
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Primuharsa Putra
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Azizi
authors.forename: Mohd Solahudin
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kenali
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009457:Neuroglia; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology