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Teratoma of the neck in a newborn: case report
1Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 9086, Addis Ababa.
Ethiopian Medical Journal
|April 18, 2002
Abstract:
Teratomas in the neck are rare neoplasms. Existing or potential airway obstruction is usually the main concern in acute management of these patients. A first case of cervical teratoma is described in an Ethiopian premature neonate born to an 18 year-old primigravida. The clinico-pathological features, including autopsy findings, are reviewed. Perinatal asphyxia secondary to huge neck teratoma is considered as the likely cause of death.
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