Surgical management of palatal teratoma (epignathus) with the use of virtual reconstruction and 3D models: a case report and literature review

Surgical management of palatal teratoma (epignathus) with the use of virtual reconstruction and 3D models: a case report and literature review

Epignathus is a rare congenital orofacial teratoma that arises from the sphenoid region of the palate or the pharynx. It occurs in approximately 1:35,000 to 1:200,000 live births representing 2% to 9% of all teratomas. We present the case of a newborn of 39.4 weeks of gestation with a tumor that occ...

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Main Authors: Cynthia Minerva Gonzalez-Cantu, Pablo Juan Moreno-Peña, Mayela Guadalupe Salazar-Lara, Pablo Patricio Flores García, Fernando Félix Montes-Tapia, Victor Hugo Cervantes-Kardasch, Yanko Castro-Govea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2021-09-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
teratoma
pediatric plastic surgery
3d reconstruction computed tomography
improved surgical approach
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2021.00318

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http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2021.00318

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