1998 Volume 91 Issue 3 Pages 243-250
We report tho case of a 40 year-old female with a teratoma of the nasopharynx. The teratoma was attached by a short pedicle, and extended from a location near the right torus tubarius and measured 16×18×12mm in size. It was composed of three germ layers; adipose tissue, sebaceous glands and cartilage. Using CO2 laser and endoscopic techniques, the tumor was completely resected and was diagnosed histologically as a mature teratoma. There were no intraoperative or post-operative complications, and the patient subsequently showed a remarkable improvement in sleep apnea.
