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BMJ Case Reports 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.06.2008.0260
  • Rare disease

Nasopharyngeal teratoma causing airway obstruction in the neonate

  1. Emine Elif Altuntaş1,
  2. Ali Ihsan Bebek1,
  3. Mehmet Atalar2,
  4. Derya Büyükkayhan3,
  5. Mehmet Yaşar1,
  6. Şahende Elagöz4
  1. 1
    Otorhinolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cumhuriyet, Sivas, 06558, Turkey
  2. 2
    Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cumhuriyet, Sivas, 06558, Turkey
  3. 3
    Pediatry Department, Faculty of Medicine University of Cumhuriyet, Sivas, 06558, Turkey
  4. 4
    Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine University of Cumhuriyet, Sivas, 06558, Turkey
  1. Emine Elif Altuntaş, ealtunta{at}yahoo.com
  • Published 17 March 2009

Summary

Teratomas are the most common congenital tumours, but teratomas of the nasopharynx are rare in neonates. The present report concerns a premature 30-week-old infant girl with an extensive nasopharyngeal teratoma protruding from the oral cavity. The tumour completely obstructed the airway and necessitated immediate intubation. The tumour was successfully resected directly via the transoral route without needing external incisions. Histological examination of the specimen revealed it to be a mature teratoma. The management and differential diagnosis is discussed, accompanied by a review of the literature.

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  • Competing interests: None.

  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication.

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