Neonatal intracranial teratoma

Brain Dev. 2000 Aug;22(5):340-2. doi: 10.1016/s0387-7604(00)00128-5.

Abstract

Brain tumors diagnosed in neonatal period are extremely rare. A case of neonatal intracranial teratoma with extracranial extension, presenting with upper airway obstruction is reported. The preoperative diagnosis was made by cranial computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Airway Obstruction / etiology
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Teratoma / diagnosis*
  • Teratoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Teratoma / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed