Epignathus: Large obstructive teratoma arising from the palate

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 244-246

  Halterman, Sandra M ^a,b,e   Igulada, Kristen N ^a,c   Stelnicki, Eric J ^a,c,d  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LAC+USC Medical Center   (United States)

^c JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

^e Joe DiMaggio Cleft and Craniofacial Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Epignathus; Oral tumor; Polydactyly; Polyhydramnios; Teratoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CASE REPORT; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; EPIGNATHUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAW MALFORMATION; JAW TUMOR; MOUTH TUMOR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLYDACTYLY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERATOMA;

FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; FINGERS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MAXILLARY NEOPLASMS; PALATAL NEOPLASMS; POLYDACTYLY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; TERATOMA;

EID: 33645009177     PISSN: 10556656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1597/04-166.1     Document Type: Article

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