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| Turkish Archives of Otolaryngology 2008; 46(2): 122-125 Abstract |
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Congenital cervical teratomas: clinical approach Cuneyt Atabek*, Ilhami Surer*, Bahadir Caliskan*, Abdulkerim Temiz**, Suzi Demirbag*, Haluk Ozturk* |
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| Department of Pediatric Surgery, *Gulhane Military Academy of Medicine, Ankara, and **Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey |
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| Cervical teratoma, congenital, surgery |
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Congenital cervical teratomas are rare, representing 3% of teratomas in childhood. Although mostly benign, they are associated with a high mortality rate due to respiratory distress and require immediate surgical excision. If not promptly managed with surgical resection, the mortality rate of cervical teratomas, is very high and reaches to 80–100%. In recent years, congenital cervical teratomas are frequently diagnosed on the antenatal sonogram and delivered in elective conditions. The first step in postnatal period is usually immediate endotracheal intubation due to respiratory distress. The diagnosis is usually suggested on the physical examination. The imaging investigation is essential for the proper diagnosis and preoperative planning. The most suitable treatment in cervical teratomas is surgical totally excision of the mass. We discussed congenital cervical teratomas with two cases. |
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| doi:10.2399/tao.06.014 |
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| Received: | June 8, 2006 | ||
| Accepted after revision: | November 20, 2007 | ||
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Ilhami Surer, MD Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gulhane Military Academy of Medicine Etlik 06010 Ankara, Turkey Phone: +90 312 304 54 84 Fax: +90 312 304 20 10 e-mail: isurer@hotmail.com |
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Copyright © 2008 by the Turkish Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. |
