Missed nasopharyngeal teratoma: A cause for recurrent respiratory distress in a neonate

Case report: Congenital palatal teratoma (epignathus) leading to neonatal airway obstruction

“…As in our case, when entire resection of oropharyngeal mass is not feasible, a staged approach with initial aim to clear airway passage is preferred mode of management. Histopathological examination of resected lesion is mandatory to determine the cell differentiation and a close watch should be paid for post-surgical bleeding complications, hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism and cervical nerve palsies [ 11 ].…”