Oral Teratomas: A Report of 5 Cases

Oropharyngeal teratoma, oral duplication, cervical diplomyelia and anencephaly in a 22‐week fetus: A review of the craniofacial teratoma syndrome

“…According to both interpretations, CTS emerges as a discrete monotopic field defect of the cephalic midline. The observation of additional thoracic and abdominal blastogenetic malformations in 13 (26.5%) instances (Brodsky, ; Clausnitzer, ; Hori, ; Lu et al, ; Slavotinek et al, ; Noguchi et al, ; Jank et al, ; Bonet et al, ; Manjila et al, ; Prakash et al, ; Ginat et al, ; Maeda et al, ; present patient) indicates the possibility of a polytopic presentation likely related to the timing, intensity, and/or spatial extension of the dysembryogenic insult.…”

“…We identified a total of 48 additional cases in 39 papers from 1931 to 2013 (Feller, ; Brodsky, ; Clausnitzer, ; Morton, ; Rintala and Ranta, ; Bale and Reye, ; Hori, ; Wittkampf and van Limbourgh, ; Trotman and McNamara, ; Kollias et al, ; Shah et al, ; Hamon‐Kérautret, ; Lu et al, ; Vandenhaute et al, ; Uchino et al, ; Shroff et al, ; Spencer, ; Haghighi et al, ; Mutlu et al,2004; Goldstein and Drugan, ; Huisman et al, ; Slavotinek et al, ; Noguchi et al, ; Stewart et al, ; Jank et al, ; Bhattacharya et al, ; Madhusudhan and Kandpal, ; Joethy et al, ; Calda et al, ; Chariker et al, ; Kumar et al, ; Bonet et al, ; Manjila et al, ; Prakash et al, ; Rabelink et al, ; Ginat et al, ; Maeda et al, ; Shen et al, ; Tsai et al, ). All cases were sporadic.…”

Cysts and Pseudocysts of the Oral Cavity: Revision of the Literature and a New Proposed Classification

“…The proposed classification takes into account the site of the primary growth, the histological origin, the frequency, the recurrences, and the potential malignancy, so drawing attention to those cysts that may present uncertainty concerning their immediate diagnosis. The use of new technologies such as the confocal laser microscope and new acquisitions on biology and genetic alterations in odontogenic lesions (120,121) will be able to add new data to the classification of the individual types of cysts. It is plausible to assume that in the future it will be possible to compile specific modules for each type of dental cysts with its peculiar structural and molecular features.…”

Bifid Tongue and Cleft Palate With and Without a Tessier 30 Facial Cleft: Cases of Rare Congenital Anomalies and a Review of Management and Literature

“…The rarity and variation in patients with bifid tongue and cleft are responsible for the lack of consensus of the timing of surgery and mode of management. Timing for surgery could be as early as day 1 of life, based on the degree of respiratory and feeding difficulties, as suggested by Bonet et al (2012), while Haghighi et al (2004), recommended that the repair of bifid tongue and cleft should be completed before the development of speech to prevent irreversible speech patterns (Haghighi et al, 2004; Bonet et al, 2012). Early correction of the tongue, lip, and palate should be accomplished as soon as is practicable so that the function of swallowing, sucking, and speech can be quickly restored.…”

“…We believe in optimum care via the multidisciplinary approach from various specialists such as neonatologists, pediatricians, intensivists, pediatric otolaryngologists, pediatric surgeons, plastic surgeons, pediatric anesthetists, pediatric dentists, and allied health-care professionals. Since these benign lesions can be life threatening causing positional dyspnea, choking with cyanosis, and bradycardia, early recognition of prenatal data is important to prepare for perinatal management in the maintenance of oxygenation as well as the early provision of an adequate airway via intubation or tracheostomy (Haghighi et al, 2004; Noguchi et al, 2006; Bonet et al, 2012). Securing an airway and feeding are the main priorities before any definitive staged surgeries can be carried out.…”