Cranio Cervico Facial Oral Teratoma in a 32-Day-Old Infant with Intrauterine Diagnosis
Congenital teratomas of the oropharyngeal cavity are extremely rare and are associated with a high neonatal mortality rate due to severe airway obstruction. Treatment has improved with progress in diagnosis during pregnancy. The authors describes a case of an infant who underwent surgery at 32 days of age.
Authors
- Luiz Eduardo Imbelloni
Institutions
- Hospital Pró-Cardíaco (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research
- Published
- 2024-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26717/bjstr.2024.59.009300
- Primary Topic
- Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00