A congenital true teratoma with cleft lip, palate, and columellar sinus
JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.18, sa.5, ss.1083-1085, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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.