A Case of Oropharyngeal Teratoma with Cleft Palate.
- Author:
Dong Kyu LEE
1
;
Eo Jin KIM
;
Jun Eun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea. pedpje@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Airway obstruction;
Oropharyngeal teratoma;
Cleft palate
- MeSH:
Airway Obstruction;
Cleft Palate*;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Intubation;
Palate, Soft;
Teratoma*
- From:Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
2002;12(3):236-240
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The oropharyngeal teratoma is a relatively uncommon tumors which can present as airway obstruction in neonates. We experienced a case of oropharyngeal teratoma which was attached to soft palate and combined with cleft palate and caused respiratory distress necessitated orotracheal intubation. We report the one case of oropharyngeal teratoma treated with endoscopic excision with a brief literatures.
