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Teratomas of the head and neck in childhood
Author(s) -
Abemayor E.,
Newman A.,
Bergstrom L.,
Dudley J.,
Magidson J. G.,
Ljung B. M.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198411000-00020
Subject(s) - head and neck , medicine , malignancy , lesion , teratoma , surgery , pathology
Teratomas ore tumors consisting of tissue arising from all three embryonic germ layers. Their occurrence in the head and neck region is rare. Three patients with this lesion are presented. Although exhibiting progressive uncoordinated growth, histologic evidence of malignancy in the head and neck form of this tumor is distinctly uncommon. Mortality assocciated with terutomas is most often secondary to respiratory compromise. Complete surgical extirpation is the treatment of choice to lower mortality and recurrences. The use of fine needle aspiration in the management of neck masses in children is discussed.