Oral teratoma (epignathus) in a newborn: A case report

Ahmadi, Mohammad H.; Dalband, Mohsen; Shariatpanahi, Elnaz

doi:10.1016/j.ajoms.2011.06.006

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“…[ 5 ] For antenatally diagnosed teratoma, elective caesarean section and EXIT (Ex utero intrapartum treatment) or OOPS (Operation on placental support) procedure offers best chance of survival of the neonate. [ 6 ] In our case, no antenatal USG was available as patient was born outside and referred to our centre. The mass was detected after delivery.…”

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Airway management with Airtraq in a neonate with Epignathus. A case report

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Presence of intraoral pathology especially in neonates poses a great challenge during airway management. Epignathus is a rare form of teratoid tumour that arises from the oropharyngeal region. We hereby report a case of a 7-day-old neonate who presented with feeding difficulty secondary to swelling arising from the hard palate. Surgical excision was decided to overcome feeding difficulty and to enable the child to thrive better. In view of anticipated difficult airway, the child was induced with sevoflurane, maintaining spontaneous breathing and intubated with Airtraq optical laryngoscope size 0. The further intraoperative and postoperative period was uneventful.

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Airway management with Airtraq in a neonate with Epignathus. A case report

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“…Furthermore, a few case studies have suggested that calcifications in the head and neck region of newborn babies could indicate the presence of craniofacial teratomas [ 5 ]. Moreover, MRI is a useful modality for delineating the extent of such tumors in facial and cranial soft tissues [ 13 , 14 ]. Finally, the gold-standard confirmatory test is the histological assessment of intraoperatively resected tissues.…”

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Proboscis lateralis: A case report of a rare giant craniofacial teratoma in an infant

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Teratomas can occur in almost any region of the body and are the most common extragonadal germ cell childhood tumors. However, craniofacial teratomas are rare. Craniofacial teratomas can present unique features and cause significant functional and aesthetic concerns. There are complex lesions that can have components intra-cranially and extra-cranially. Therefore, their management requires significant multi-stage multidisciplinary surgical procedures. Herein, we present a case of craniofacial teratoma in a child with the phenotype of proboscis lateralis that highlights some of the pertinent point of the diagnosis and management of congenital neonatal teratomas.

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“…Incidence: 2% of all pediatric teratomas occur in the nasopharyngeal area (including oral, tonsillar, and basicranial areas). The majority of cases occur in newborn [43,44].…”

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“…Most tumors are benign, consisting histologically of tissues derived from any of the three germinal layers. They can fill the mouth and airways and lead to acute asphyxia immediately after birth [44].…”

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Congenital Abnormalities of the Fetal Face

Iliescu¹,

Tudorache²,

Nemescu³

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Congenital Anomalies - From the Embryo to the Neonate

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Even at the early stages of gestation, the fetal face can be examined. There have been observations of the normal anatomy, such as orbits and the forehead, starting with the 12th week of gestation. However, nowadays, ultrasound equipment still cannot distinguish the soft tissues of the face, which are too thin. Yet, after the age of 14 weeks, we can easily examine the forehead, orbits, nose, lips, and ears. Recently, three-dimensional ultrasound (3D) images of the fetus can also be obtained. However, two-dimensional (2D) ultrasonographic (US) images are more easily, rapidly, efficiently, and accurately obtained. At the first stage of embryogenesis, the main part in the development of the fetal face is taken by the genetic factors. Later, the influence of the environment becomes more important. It is known that the outcome of chromosomal aberrations and of teratogenic factors is the facial malformation. Therefore, examining the facial dimorphism may get us useful hints in revealing chromosomal or genetic abnormalities. This chapter focuses on the fetal face anomalies more frequently found while performing the prenatal diagnosis. It is divided into anomalies of the orbits, nose, lip, palate, and mandible.

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Oral teratoma (epignathus) in a newborn: A case report

Cited by 8 publications

References 20 publications

Airway management with Airtraq in a neonate with Epignathus. A case report

Airway management with Airtraq in a neonate with Epignathus. A case report

Proboscis lateralis: A case report of a rare giant craniofacial teratoma in an infant

Congenital Abnormalities of the Fetal Face

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