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Case Reports
. 2011 Apr;63(2):193-7.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-011-0224-8. Epub 2011 Apr 19.

Head and neck teratomas in children: a case series

Arunabh Chakravarti, T B Shashidhar, Shakuntala Naglot, J K Sahni
Case Reports

Head and neck teratomas in children: a case series

Arunabh Chakravarti et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Apr.

Abstract

Teratomas of the head and neck due to their obscure origin, bizarre microscopic appearance, unpredictable behaviour and often dramatic clinical presentation are a clinical surprise. This article focuses on pediatric head and neck teratomas and on their diversity and rarity and also reviews the recent terminology of this group of tumours.

Keywords: Cervical teratomas; Children; Head and neck teratomas; Nasopharyngeal teratomas; Teratomas.

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Fig. 1
Features suggestive of nasopharyngeal teratioma; A Clinical photograph; B MRI scan; C Excised specimen; D Microphotograph
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Fig. 2
Teratoma neck; A Clinical Photograph; B CECT neck showing heterogenous well defined mass with multiple calcific foci; C Excised specimen; D Microphotograph showing mature glial tissue with psammomatous calcific deposits suggestive of mature cystic teratoma
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Teratoma neck; A Clinical photograph; B CECT neck showing multiple calcified areas mixed with cystic spaces; C Excised specimen (6 x 6 x 4 cm size); D Microphotograph showing mature cystic teratoma
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