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- Title
Teratomas of the head and neck in childhood.
- Authors
Abemayor, E.; Newman, A.; Bergstrom, L.; Dudley, J.; Magidson, J. G.; Ljung, B. M.
- Abstract
Teratomas ore tumors consisting of tissue arising from all three embryonic germ layers. Their occurrence in the head and neck region is rare. Three patients with this lesion are presented. Although exhibiting progressive uncoordinated growth, histologic evidence of malignancy in the head and neck form of this tumor is distinctly uncommon. Mortality assocciated with terutomas is most often secondary to respiratory compromise. Complete surgical extirpation is the treatment of choice to lower mortality and recurrences. The use of fine needle aspiration in the management of neck masses in children is discussed.
- Publication
Laryngoscope, 1984, Vol 94, Issue 11, p1489
- ISSN
0023-852X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1288/00005537-198411000-00020