title: [Nasopharyngeal teratomas (a case report and review of the literature)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the clinical characteristics of nasopharyngeal teratomas (NPT), improve the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reported a 14 years old girl with NPT, and reviewed the literatures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  NPT was transorally expected under nasal endoscope, no recurrence was found over a 5 year follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  NPT is rare,the diagnosis of the disease relies on clinical manifestations, imaging and pathological examination. Transoral endoscopic surgery is an effective method of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Central Hospital of Jiaozuo Coal Corporation, Jiaozuo 454000, China. xmmeng@tom.com
authors.forename: Xiangming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Qingbo
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Heqing
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chunlei
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Zhancheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms; D013724:Teratoma