Oral Cavity Teratoma in a Neonate

Authors

  • Okonkwo CEO
  • Aliu AS
  • Evbuomwan I
  • Guirguis MN

Abstract

Summary: The occurrence of a huge teratoma in the floor of the mouth of a neonate is reported. The teratoma was excised soon after birth, resulting in an initial good recovery. A rapidly progressive local recurrence of the growth occurred a month later and resulted in the death of the baby. Histology revealed no evidence of malignancy. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of oral buccal teratoma in a Nigerian newborn infant and one of the few cases in the literature to arise from the floor of the mouth, 

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Published

2024-05-30

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (1985): Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics

Section

CASE REPORTS

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Oral Cavity Teratoma in a Neonate. (2024). NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS, 12(3), 95-99. https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/919