| Literature DB >> 11788149 |
Brian Rotenberg1, Hamdy El-Hakim, Abhay Lodha, A MacCormick, Bo Y Ngan, Vito Forte.
Abstract
Congenital germ cell tumors are uncommon. The most common site of origin is in the saccrococygeal region. Teratomas arising from the head and neck comprise a small proportion of this entity, and of these, nasopharyngeal lesions are rare. Also known by various synonyms such as hamartoma and hairy polyp, the teratoma is a well-recognized, and generally benign, clinical and histopathological entity. We present a case of a nasopharyngeal teratocarcinosarcoma associated with a cleft palate and the congenital replacement or absence of the ipsilateral Eustachian tube.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11788149 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5876(01)00575-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol ISSN: 0165-5876 Impact factor: 1.675