Teratoma of the tonsil in a premature infant. Case report and review of the literature

Among the causes of respiratory distress in the neonatal period, a tumor involving the oropharyngeal area is rare. The present case report describes a premature infant with a teratoma of the tonsil and reviews the clinical presentation and management of this tumor in the neonatal period.

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Published inAmerican journal of diseases of children (1960) Vol. 133; no. 1; p. 79
Main Authors Shah, B L, Vasan, U, Raye, J R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1979
Subjects
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature, Diseases - diagnosis
Infant, Premature, Diseases - pathology
Infant, Premature, Diseases - therapy
Pregnancy
Teratoma - diagnosis
Teratoma - pathology
Teratoma - therapy
Tonsillar Neoplasms - diagnosis
Tonsillar Neoplasms - pathology
Tonsillar Neoplasms - therapy
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Summary:Among the causes of respiratory distress in the neonatal period, a tumor involving the oropharyngeal area is rare. The present case report describes a premature infant with a teratoma of the tonsil and reviews the clinical presentation and management of this tumor in the neonatal period.
ISSN:0002-922X
DOI:10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130010085017