“…Congenital oral teratoma, also referred to as epignathus, is an unusual lesion estimated to affect between 1 in 35 000 and 1 in 200 000 live-births (Levine et al, 1990;Holt et al, 1979). The tumor has the histological features of a mature, benign teratoma, and is attached to an intraoral surface, most often palatal or pharyngeal (Ang et al, 1990). Occasional cases have been described with associated intracerebral teratoma, but this association is exceptional (Ang et al, 1990;Duckett and Claireaux, 1963;Ehrich, 1945).…”