title: Congenital facial teratoma.
abstract: Teratomas are neoplasm composed of three germinal layers of the embryo that form tissues not normally found in the organ in which they arise. These are most common in the sacrococcygeal region and are rare in the head and neck, which account for less than 6%. An unusual case of facial teratoma in a new born, managed successfully is described here with postoperative follow up of 2 years without any recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Father Muller's Medical College and Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Manjunath
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: Padmaraj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hegde
authors.forename: Umesh M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Devaraju
keywords: Facial teratoma; Mature teratoma; Teratoma; Zygomatic bone