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Antenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of Pharyngeal Teratoma : Our Experience of a Rare Case with Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Varras, Michael N.
Alfantaki, Sapfo
Tsoukalos, G.
Plis, Ch.
Source
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-04-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Teratomas are the most common tumors.
They are usually localized in the sacrococcygeal area, while the pharyngeal localization is very rare.
The number of cases of stomatopharyngeal teratomas detected prenatally via sonography is very small.
Case Report.
We present the case of a 24-year-old primipara at 18 weeks' gestation, that at the routine ultrasound scan, the fetus was found with an echogenic mass, filling the stomatopharyngeal cavity and protruding from the mouth.
Other abnormalities were not found.
Termination of pregnancy was achieved using misoprostol.
A female stillborn fetus with a weight of 250 g and length of 25.5 cm was delivered.
The postmortem and pathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis.
Conclusion.
Pharyngeal teratomas can be diagnosed with the use of ultrasounds in utero facilitating parents' counseling in early time.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Varras, Michael N.& Alfantaki, Sapfo& Plis, Ch.& Tsoukalos, G.. 2009. Antenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of Pharyngeal Teratoma : Our Experience of a Rare Case with Review of the Literature. Obstetrics and Gynecology International،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452342
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Varras, Michael N.…[et al.]. Antenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of Pharyngeal Teratoma : Our Experience of a Rare Case with Review of the Literature. Obstetrics and Gynecology International No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452342
American Medical Association (AMA)
Varras, Michael N.& Alfantaki, Sapfo& Plis, Ch.& Tsoukalos, G.. Antenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of Pharyngeal Teratoma : Our Experience of a Rare Case with Review of the Literature. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452342
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452342