Congenital Thyroid Teratoma: Airway Management and Operative Outcome

✍ Scribed by Patrick D. Munson; Laura J. Orvidas; Jan L. Kasperbauer

• Book ID: 102927136
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 957 KB
• Volume: 119
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0023-852X
• DOI: 10.1002/lary.20461

✦ Synopsis

Objectives: To highlight the uncommon presentation of congenital thyroid teratoma undetected by prenatal ultrasound and to review airway and operative management for congenital cervical teratomas Study Design: A retrospective case review of a single patient with congenital teratoma of the left neck.

Methods: The history, physical, imaging, operative, and follow-up findings of the patient are reviewed. Airway and operative management for congenital teratoma are discussed.