Items for "germ cell tumor"

Strategy for management of newborns with cervical teratoma

Background: Cervical teratomas are extremely rare tumors with high perinatal mortality and morbidity rates.

Objective: To compare our experience and outcome in newborns with cervical teratoma with similar reports from the literature, in order to propose a structured approach.

Methods: A retrospective review of seven patients treated between 1986 and 2000 was performed...

Keywords: ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure, germ cell tumor, neck mass (fetal, neonatal), prenatal diagnosis, teratoma (neck, cervical)