title: Soft palatine mass with diagnosis of mature teratoma.
abstract: Teratoma is a true neoplasm that consists of tissues from all 3 embryonic germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. Nasopharyngeal teratoma is very rare. We present one case of nasopharyngeal teratoma attached to the soft palatal wall in a newborn.
authors: Mofid Children Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Mohsen
authors: M
authors: Rouzrokh
authors: Mofid Children Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Fateme
authors: F
authors: Azizi
authors: Mofid Children Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Yalda
authors: Y
authors: Nilipour
keywords: Congenital neoplasm; Hairy polyp; Soft palatine mass; Teratoma
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