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KMID : 0390220230340040231
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Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
2023 Volume.34 No. 4 p.231 ~ p.234
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A Case of Nasopharyngeal Mature Teratoma in an Adolescent Patient
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Park Hye-Jin
Park Ji-Hwan
Choi Kyung-Un
Cho Kyu-Sup
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Abstract
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Teratomas are congenital tumors originating from one or more germ layers and are very rare in the head and neck.
They may be histologically mature and oncologically benign. Specifically, teratomas derived from the nasopharynx are even rarer and are typically discovered after childbirth or in early childhood, causing respiratory obstruction and difficulty in breastfeeding. We report and review a case of nasopharyngeal mature teratoma in an adolescent patient.
This suggests that when a nasopharyngeal mass is found in adolescents and young adults, the possibility of a teratoma should be considered.
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KEYWORD
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Nasopharynx, Teratoma, Adolescent
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