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Abstract
A rare case is described of congenital teratoma protruding from the mouth (epignathus) attached to the hard palate in an infant of 3 days. Typical teratoma components and brain tissue were noted. A description of the relevant clinical and pathological features is given and the embryological basis for the aetiology of the lesion is discussed. The literature is reviewed.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID： 2942181 DOI： 10.1016/0266-4356(86)90093-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg ISSN： 0266-4356 Impact factor: 1.651