Heterotopic neuroglial tissue as a congenital laterocervical mass: a case report

M C Tambay; I Z Rodriguez; Y R Gil; A R García; R S Saez; J J M Moreno

doi:10.1016/j.ijom.2007.05.025

Heterotopic neuroglial tissue as a congenital laterocervical mass: a case report

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Apr;38(4):382-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2007.05.025. Epub 2009 Feb 13.

Authors

M C Tambay¹, I Z Rodriguez, Y R Gil, A R García, R S Saez, J J M Moreno

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Avenida de Cordoba s/n., Madrid, 28041, Spain. mccmiguel@hotmail.com

PMID: 19217755
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2007.05.025

Abstract

Heterotopic neuroglial tissue in the head and neck area is a rare clinical entity which can cause airway obstruction and feeding problems during the neonatal period. The case is presented of heterotopic neuroglial tissue as a congenital laterocervical and intraoral mass in a neonate.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Airway Obstruction / congenital*
Airway Obstruction / pathology
Airway Obstruction / surgery
Child, Preschool
Choristoma / congenital*
Choristoma / pathology
Choristoma / surgery
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms / congenital*
Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology
Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Neuroglia*
Palate / pathology
Palate / surgery
Treatment Outcome