Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology (대한기관식도과학회지)
- Volume 5 Issue 1
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- Pages.90-95
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- 1999
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- 1226-0916(pISSN)
A Case of Airway Obstruction Secondary to Neonatal Nasopharyngeal Dermoid Teratoma
신생아 호흡곤란을 유발한 비인강 기형종 1례
Abstract
Dermoids are rare disease which arise during embryogenesis. They are the most common variety of teratomas occurring in the head and neck region and most arsies in the nasopharynx or oropharynx. They are invariably benign and derived from only two germinal layers, ectoderm and mesoderm. They usually present as repiratory distress and swallowing difficulty at or soon after birth. Treatment consists of surgical resection. We recently experienced a case of a neonatal nasopharyngeal dermoid which led to severe airway obstruction and feeding difficulty and necessitated the endotracheal intubation.