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Antenatal sonographic diagnosis of epignathus at 15 weeks of pregnancy
Author(s) -
Gull I.,
Wolman I.,
HarToov J.,
Amster R.,
Schreiber L.,
Lessing J. B.,
Jaffa A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1999.13040271.x
Subject(s) - medicine , teratoma , pregnancy , airway obstruction , radiology , airway , obstetrics , surgery , genetics , biology
Epignathus is a rare, benign, congenital teratoma of the hard palate. Most of these teratomas are unidirectional and protrude through the mouth. Hence, the prognosis depends on the size of the tumor and the degree of face distortion and airway obstruction that it causes. However, some epignathi protrude bidirectionally, involving and destroying the brain tissue, resulting in a poor prognosis. This report presents a case of ultrasonographic detection of a bidirectional epignathus at 15 weeks of pregnancy. Copyright © 1999 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology