Arch Plast Surg.
2018 Nov;45(6):578-582. 10.5999/aps.2017.01739.
Proboscis lateralis: A case report of a rare giant craniofacial teratoma in an infant
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive and Craniofacial Surgery, Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. drsultanalshaqsi@gmail.com
- 2Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- 3Department of Neurosurgery, Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
- KMID: 2427549
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5999/aps.2017.01739
Abstract
- Teratomas can occur in almost any region of the body and are the most common extragonadal germ cell childhood tumors. However, craniofacial teratomas are rare. Craniofacial teratomas can present unique features and cause significant functional and aesthetic concerns. There are complex lesions that can have components intra-cranially and extra-cranially. Therefore, their management requires significant multi-stage multidisciplinary surgical procedures. Herein, we present a case of craniofacial teratoma in a child with the phenotype of proboscis lateralis that highlights some of the pertinent point of the diagnosis and management of congenital neonatal teratomas.
