title: Compound odontoma causing airway obstruction of the newborn: a case report.
abstract: A newborn presented with acute airway obstruction secondary to a compound odontoma of the hard palate/nasal floor. This is the first case recorded in the literature. We review the pathology of compound odontomas and discuss the management of this rare and interesting case.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. diana.tam@gmail.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tam
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thirwall
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009810:Odontoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D021362:Palate, Hard