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

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

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.18, no.5, pp.1083-1085, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3181572637
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1083-1085
  • Keywords: teratoma, cleft palate, cleft lip, columellar sinus, EPIGNATHUS TERATOMA, CHILDHOOD, TONGUE, NECK, HEAD
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.