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Large Lateral Parapharyngeal Congenital Teratoma Presenting in an Adult

Large Lateral Parapharyngeal Congenital Teratoma Presenting in an Adult Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology (September 2020) 11 (Suppl 1):S36–S39 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-019-01003-7 CASE REPORT Large Lateral Parapharyngeal Congenital Teratoma Presenting in an Adult 1 2 3 1 Surij Salih & Ansar Pullampara Pookunju & Madanamohanan Nair Arunbabu & Prayapilliparambil T. Vijayakumar & 4 5 Rajaguru Paramaguru & Krishnakumar Thankappan Received: 16 April 2019 /Accepted: 29 October 2019 /Published online: 2 January 2020 Indian Association of Surgical Oncology 2019 Introduction assumed unresectable (Fig. 1). Patient underwent MRI head and neck with gadolinium contrast showed large left Teratomas are germ cell tumors that arise in totipotent parapharyngeal and masticator space lesion with soft tis- cells. They are generally composed of tissues from more sue, fat, and fluid intensity areas, extending into the floor than one germ cell layer [1]. Head and neck teratomas are of the middle cranial fossa and petrous apex. The skull rare, accounting for less than 5% [2, 3]. Cervical terato- base bone appeared expanded (Fig. 2a, b). Multiple super- mas are even uncommon usually midline, and most of ficial biopsies done at different centers show benign fi- them usually present in pediatric age group. In this article, brous tumor. we report a case of extensive benign lateral teratoma http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png "Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology" Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © Indian Association of Surgical Oncology 2019
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Medicine & Public Health; Surgical Oncology; Oncology; Surgery
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0975-7651
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0976-6952
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10.1007/s13193-019-01003-7
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Abstract

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology (September 2020) 11 (Suppl 1):S36–S39 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-019-01003-7 CASE REPORT Large Lateral Parapharyngeal Congenital Teratoma Presenting in an Adult 1 2 3 1 Surij Salih & Ansar Pullampara Pookunju & Madanamohanan Nair Arunbabu & Prayapilliparambil T. Vijayakumar & 4 5 Rajaguru Paramaguru & Krishnakumar Thankappan Received: 16 April 2019 /Accepted: 29 October 2019 /Published online: 2 January 2020 Indian Association of Surgical Oncology 2019 Introduction assumed unresectable (Fig. 1). Patient underwent MRI head and neck with gadolinium contrast showed large left Teratomas are germ cell tumors that arise in totipotent parapharyngeal and masticator space lesion with soft tis- cells. They are generally composed of tissues from more sue, fat, and fluid intensity areas, extending into the floor than one germ cell layer [1]. Head and neck teratomas are of the middle cranial fossa and petrous apex. The skull rare, accounting for less than 5% [2, 3]. Cervical terato- base bone appeared expanded (Fig. 2a, b). Multiple super- mas are even uncommon usually midline, and most of ficial biopsies done at different centers show benign fi- them usually present in pediatric age group. In this article, brous tumor. we report a case of extensive benign lateral teratoma

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"Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology"Springer Journals

Published: Sep 2, 2020

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