Open AccessCongenital teratoma of the neck: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Moncef Sellami,
Malek Mnejja,
Lobna Ayadi,
Ilhem Charfeddine,
Tahia Boudawara,
B. Hammami,
Abdelmonem Ghorbel
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
egyptian journal of ear nose throat and allied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.108
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2090-3405
pISSN - 2090-0740
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejenta.2014.10.004
Subject(s) - ectoderm , medicine , teratoma , endoderm , malignant transformation , malignancy , mesoderm , respiratory distress , surgery , pathology , embryogenesis , embryo , biology , biochemistry , embryonic stem cell , gene , microbiology and biotechnology
Teratomas are unusual tumors derived from all 3 germs cell layers: endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm, with varying proportions. The cervical teratoma is a rare entity. Its prognosis mostly depends on the risk of neonatal respiratory distress, its extension and potential malignancy. Surgical management must be as complete as possible to avoid recurrences and malignant transformation. We present a case of a cervical immature teratoma in an infant with total excision and cure. No recurrence has been reported. The aim of our study is to review the diagnosis, management and outcomes of congenital cervical teratomas