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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 179-182 |
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Oropharyngeal teratoma: A case presentation and review of literature
Amina Lami Okhakhu, Ngozi Carol Onyeagwara
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Head and Neck Surgery, University of Benin and University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Amina Lami Okhakhu
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Benin, PMB 1154, Benin City
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/ajps.AJPS_68_20
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Teratomas are true neoplasms derived from the three germ layers. They are relatively rare tumours. They present in the sacrococcygeal region, gonads and retroperitoneum commonly. We present the report of a 5-month-old infant who presented with a prolapsing oropharyngeal teratoma and literature review.
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