title: A large teratoma of the hard palate: a case report.
abstract: Congenital teratoma is a rare malformation, and few papers have been published about it. We present a large teratoma that arose from the hard palate in a neonate. The obstructive mass caused maternal polyhydramnios and was identified prenatally by ultrasonography. The mother went into labour at 35 week's gestation at home. The child was in respiratory distress as a result of airway obstruction, and a tracheostomy was done when she was 4hours old. She also had major cardiac abnormalities. The palatal mass was removed successfully at 4 weeks of age. The typical components of a teratoma were identified including immature neural glial tissue.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fabbroni
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000601:surgery; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000002:abnormalities; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery