Nasopharyngeal teratoma as a cause of neonatal stridor.
We report nasopharyngeal teratoma in a term female neonate, that presented within first week of life with episodic stridor, apnea and cyanosis. Laryngoscopy revealed a mass which was confirmed by MRI. The mass was surgically excised and diagnosed as nasopharyngeal teratoma on histopathology. The child is doing well on follow-up.
Tiwari
Lokesh
L
Department of Pediatrics and Neonatalogy, St Stephens Hospital, Tis Hazari, Delhi 110 054, India. lokeshdoc@yahoo.com
Baijal
Noopur
N
Puliyel
Jacob M
JM
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*