Heterotopic nasopharyngeal brain tissue associated with cleft palate.
Heterotopic brain tissue in a cleft palate is a very rare developmental anomaly. We present the eighth case reported worldwide with a review of the literature and suggestions on the management of this unusual condition.
Giannas
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JE
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK. yiannis@giannas.fsbusiness.co.uk
Bayat
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Davenport
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D001921:Brain; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps