CC BY-NC 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2018; 45(06): 578-582
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2017.01739
Case Report

Proboscis lateralis: A case report of a rare giant craniofacial teratoma in an infant

Sultan Al-Shaqsi
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive and Craniofacial Surgery, Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Taimoor Al-Bulushi
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive and Craniofacial Surgery, Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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Qasim Al-Hinai
Department of Neurosurgery, Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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The publication of this report was supported by funds from Ibn Sina Pharmacy, Sultanate of Oman.

Teratomas can occur in almost any region of the body and are the most common extragonadal germ cell childhood tumors. However, craniofacial teratomas are rare. Craniofacial teratomas can present unique features and cause significant functional and aesthetic concerns. There are complex lesions that can have components intra-cranially and extra-cranially. Therefore, their management requires significant multi-stage multidisciplinary surgical procedures. Herein, we present a case of craniofacial teratoma in a child with the phenotype of proboscis lateralis that highlights some of the pertinent point of the diagnosis and management of congenital neonatal teratomas.



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Eingereicht: 01. Dezember 2017

Angenommen: 07. Juni 2018

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