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Epignathus with interesting features

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Junaid Ashra Department of Surgery, KRL Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
Salma Kiani Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KRL Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
Assad Hafeez Department of Paediatric Medicine, KRL Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Umar Farooq Department of Pathology, KRL Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
Mansoor-ul-Haq Department of Paediatric Surgery, KRL Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
M. Naeem Khan Department of Paediatric Surgery, KRL Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Abstract
A case of epignathus in one-day-old neonate is reported. She was delivered to a 34 years old woman with elective caesarean section. Details of diagnosis, remarkable features of tumor, and management modality is presented. She was managed immediately with enucleation of teratoma and respiratory assistance to relieve asphyxia. The tumor had fully developed limb suggesting element of parasitic twining. Prognostic aspects and literature review is also discussed.
Publication Details
Page(s) 179-181
DOI DOI not available
Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 12, Issue: 3, Year: 2002

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Keywords
Nasopharyngeal teratoma, Complete organogenesis, Lymphatic obstruction
References
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