title: Nasal septal teratoma in a child.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Teratoma is a rare developmental neoplasm that arises from totipotential tumor stem cells. Head and neck teratomas constitute about 10% of all cases. Only two cases of mature teratoma of the nasal septum have previously been documented in the world literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case of histologically confirmed mature teratoma arising from the nasal septum in an eighteen month old Nigerian female who presented with a history of noisy breathing associated with recurrent rhinorrhea since birth. Physical examination revealed obstruction of the right nasal cavity by a pale fleshy mass. She underwent a total surgical excision and to date, after thirty one months follow-up, she is free from recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prognosis for benign teratoma of the nasal septum is good following total surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria. ibekwets@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Titus S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Ibekwe
authors.forename: Daniel D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Kokong
authors.forename: Bethrand A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Ngwu
authors.forename: Oluwole A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Akinyemi
authors.forename: Onyekwere G
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Nwaorgu
authors.forename: Effiong E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Akang
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009300:Nasal Septum; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery