Open AccessTeratoma of the Neck on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: An Unusual Case Presentation
Author(s) -
Challa Sukumar,
Aarzoo Jahan,
Shakti Kumar Yadav,
Sompal Singh,
Namrata Sarin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of pathology and laboratory medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2394-6466
pISSN - 2349-6983
DOI - 10.21276/apalm.2935
Subject(s) - medicine , teratoma , ectoderm , presentation (obstetrics) , respiratory distress , endoderm , fine needle aspiration cytology , anatomy , surgery , pathology , cytology , embryo , embryogenesis , biochemistry , chemistry , embryonic stem cell , gene , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Teratomas are tumours which are derived from all the 3 germ cell layers: endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm with varying proportions. Cervical teratomas in children are almost always benign but locally aggressive. They can present with respiratory distress and immediate excision is required. The cervical teratoma is an uncommon entity which are rarely reported in Indian medical literature particularly on FNA. We present a case of an anterior cervical teratoma in an infant which was diagnosed on the base of FNA material.