A congenital true teratoma with cleft lip, palate, and columellar sinus

Isken T., Alagoez M. S., Guenlemez A., Uenal C., Sen C., Onyedi M., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.18, sa.5, ss.1083-1085, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3181572637
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1083-1085
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: teratoma, cleft palate, cleft lip, columellar sinus, EPIGNATHUS TERATOMA, CHILDHOOD, TONGUE, NECK, HEAD
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Teratomas, the most common extragonadal germ cell tumor of childhood, involve at least two of the ectodermal, mesodermal, and endodermal layers. Of the teratomas seen in the first 2 months of life, 82% are sacrococcygeal. The head and neck region is the second most common location for teratomas in early infancy, accounting for five (14%) of those cases. We describe a female neonate with a teratoma of the nasopharyngeal area, bilateral cleft palate/lip, and columellar sinus pathologies. The mass, which was 8 x 5 x 7 cm and soft in consistency, blocked the airway and prevented oral feeding. On macroscopic examination of the excised mass, there was a notable typical cilia arrangement and lower eyelid appearance. The patient, who was diagnosed with a well-differentiated teratoma after the pathologic examination, did not have any complications in the postoperative period.