J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1987 Sep;16(3):873-882.
A Case of Huge Neonatal Nasopharyngeal Teratoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea Cavernous Angioma, Korea.
Abstract
- Nasopharyngeal teratoma is a rare congenital lesion that arises from the nasopharynx, protrudes through the mouth and causes varying degrees of orofacial distorsion and upper airway obstruction, and originates in the tonsillar fossae, maxilla, or palate may be attached to the sphenoid bone. The authors experienced a case of neonatal teratoma from the nasopharynx that extended into the oral cavity, maxilla, retro-orbital area and right temporal base, and it was diagnosed by CT and confirmed by histological examination, and almost completely extirpated. In addition to, we reviewed the literature of neonatal nasopharyngeal teratoma.
