Wan MH, Tengku Nun Ahmad TE, Naicker MS, Abu Bakar MZ. Congenital tongue base lipoblastoma causing neonatal airway compromise.
BMJ Case Rep 2021;
14:14/1/e239554. [PMID:
33462056 PMCID:
PMC7813297 DOI:
10.1136/bcr-2020-239554]
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Abstract
Lipoblastomas are benign tumours of immature fat cells presenting in infancy. A lipoblastoma within the airway lumen causing airway compromise is an extremely rare occurrence. We present a 6 hours of life girl who had airway compromise due to a lobulated mass at the base of the tongue. The mass was excised after emergency endotracheal intubation.
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