J Korean Radiol Soc.  2002 Aug;47(2):161-164. 10.3348/jkrs.2002.47.2.161.

Nasopharyngeal Teratoma in an Adult: A Case Report

• Yoo DK
• Song CJ
• Ahn YS
• Kang DY

• KMID: 1945467
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2002.47.2.161

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal teratomas are rare congenital tumors which mainly cause neonatal respiratory difficulty or feeding problems. We report an extremely rare case of nasopharyngeal teratoma in which a 34-year-old woman experienced a foreign body sensation. Simple radiographs and CT scans revealed the presence of an exophytically growing mass with a region of fatty attenuation and a well-formed tooth in the nasopharyngeal wall. The mass was surgically removed, and found at histopathology to be a mature teratoma.

Keyword

Head and neck neoplasms, CT; Nasopharynx, neoplasms; Teratoma

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Female
Foreign Bodies
Humans
Sensation
Teratoma*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tooth