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Case Reports
. 1999 Nov-Dec;8(6):295-7.
doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6661(199911/12)8:6<295::AID-MFM10>3.0.CO;2-L.

Successful management of fetal cervical teratoma using the EXIT procedure

M E Larsen  1 , J W Larsen, S L Hamersley, T P McBride, R S Bahadori
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Successful management of fetal cervical teratoma using the EXIT procedure

M E Larsen et al. J Matern Fetal Med. 1999 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Fetal cervical teratoma is a cause of polyhydramnios, premature labor, and newborn airway obstruction. Formation of a multispecialty team and use of the EXIT procedure is essential for survival of the neonate. Without a team, there is little hope for fetal survival; mortality will be 80-100%. Early diagnosis and planning are essential. Cervical teratomas can contribute to pulmonary insufficiency and chondromalacia because of a mass effect in utero and underdevelopment of the fetal lungs.

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