Epignathus with oropharynx destruction

Autops Case Rep. 2021 Jun 25:11:e2021293. doi: 10.4322/acr.2021.293. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

Epignathus, is a rare oropharyngeal teratoma arising from the head and neck region. Sporadic cases have been described with associated intracerebral teratoma. Even more infrequent and extraordinary is the circumstance of a teratoma with oropharynx destruction. We describe the case of a fetus with pharyngeal mass that completely destroyed the oral cavity. The histological examination revealed an immature teratoma (G3); only one other G3 case has been described.

Keywords: Fetus; Oral Teratoma; Pathology.

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  • Case Reports