A case of teratoma with poor suckling in a new born male

Abstract

Teratoma is a germ cell tumor composed of different types of tissues and the symptoms depend on the site of occurrence. The tumor rarely occurs in the nasopharynx, but it causes underdeveloped poor suckling and severe conditions such as intracranial invasion. In this report, we describe a case with teratoma in the pharynx. The newborn presented with poor suckling. To prevent respiratory failure by airway constriction, surgical resection was performed under general anesthesia by the intraoral approach. The post-operative course was uneventful.