Daldoul M, Tritar S, Ayachi S, Moatemri R, Kochtali H. Intriguing mass associated with cleft palate.
Clin Case Rep 2022;
10:e6134. [PMID:
35903506 PMCID:
PMC9314555 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.6134]
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Abstract
Nasopharyngeal teratomas are rare and represent only 2% of all teratomas. They can lead to an embryopathogenic mechanical obstacle responsible for a cleft palate with few reported cases of this association in the literature. We report the case of a 14‐month‐old girl with this atypical association.
Teratomas are the most common congenital tumors, while nasopharyngeal teratomas are rare. The aim of this observation was to describe a rare association between nasopharyngeal teratoma and cleft palate and to increase the awareness among physicians.
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