Abstract
Background:
Large fetal oropharyngeal tumors are rare, and have the potential to cause airway obstruction during birth.
Case characteristics:
A 35-year-old woman with antenatally diagnosed large heterogenous mass in fetal neck displacing trachea and filling up the orophanygeal space.
Intervention:
The infant was delivered at 31 weeks of gestation by ex-utero intrapartum therapy procedure to secure the airway.
Outcome:
Tumor was resected successfully on day 8 of life. Histopathology revealed mixed teratoma.
Message:
Ex-utero intrapartum therapy for fetuses with severe upper airway compromise may prove life-saving.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Airway Obstruction / diagnosis
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Airway Obstruction / surgery*
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Cesarean Section / methods*
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Cooperative Behavior
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Female
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Fetal Diseases / diagnosis
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Fetal Diseases / surgery*
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Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture / surgery
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Humans
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Interdisciplinary Communication
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Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / congenital
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Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / surgery*
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Trimester, Third
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Prenatal Diagnosis
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Teratoma / congenital
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Teratoma / diagnosis
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Teratoma / surgery*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Tongue Neoplasms / congenital
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Tongue Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Tongue Neoplasms / surgery*
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Tracheostomy / methods
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Ultrasonography, Prenatal