| Autor: |
Goto, Shintaro, Nakazawa, Atsuko, Yoshizawa, Tadashi, Aoki, Masahiko, Hirabayashi, Takeshi, Seino, Hiroko, Morohashi, Satoko, Kijima, Hiroshi |
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International Journal of Surgical Pathology; Oct2023, Vol. 31 Issue 7, p1335-1339, 5p |
| Abstrakt: |
Epignathus is an extremely rare teratoma found in the oral cavity or oropharyngeal region of newborns, whose pathogenesis is poorly understood. We describe a giant epignathus arising from the oropharynx in a newborn. The giant tumor completely obstructed the airway of the newborn resulting in death. Histological and radiological examination of the tumor reveals the presence of a remarkably well-developed skeleton of the head and neck. A row of teeth, the axis and atlas, thyroid and salivary glands, trachea, and cerebral tissue are all detected within the tumor. These findings suggest that the epignathus is fetus-in-fetu which is considered a type 0 germ cell tumor in accordance with current literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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