title: Teratoma tongue: Case report and review of literature.
abstract: Teratomas are true neoplasms composed of tissues from all three germinal layers and may exhibit variable levels of maturity. They have an unknown origin and eccentric microscopic appearance. Teratomas arising from the oral cavity are rare in the newborn; only 22 cases have been reported in the literature. We describe a female neonate with an oral teratoma originating from the tongue that was successfully treated with surgery.
authors.affiliation: 1217 Govt. Medical College Hospital Campus, Sect. 32-B, Chandigarh, 160030 India.
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Neena
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Rai
keywords: Congenital; Oral teratoma