Abstract
Glial heterotopia or the occurrence of isolated non-teratomatous extracranial glial tissue is rare. We report a neonate with extensive extranasal glial heterotopia involving the left buccopharyngeal region, palate and base of the skull and presenting with respiratory distress and a bleeding oral mass. A staged operative approach was adopted to excise the lesion. The literature on the subject is briefly reviewed.
MeSH terms
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Brain*
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Choristoma / diagnostic imaging
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Choristoma / pathology*
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Choristoma / surgery
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Female
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Head and Neck Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology*
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Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Jaw Neoplasms / pathology
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Mouth Neoplasms / pathology
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Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
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Neuroglia / pathology*
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Pharyngeal Neoplasms / pathology
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Skull Base Neoplasms / pathology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed