Surgical Repair of Unidirectional Palatopharyngeal Epignathus: Case Report and Review of Literature
2006 ◽
Vol 43
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pp. 367-369
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Epignathus is an extremely rare, benign, congenital teratoma that arises from within the oral cavity and may be attached to the mandible, palate, or base of the skull. Because of its location, it can cause airway and feeding problems, as well as secondary defects due to the presence of an intraoral tumor. This tumor usually causes death in neonates, due to airway obstruction. Surgical removal is usually impossible, especially in large tumors (Stone, 1951; Bennett, 1970). A patient with a neonatally diagnosed nonobstructive palatopharyngeal epignathus is described. It was associated with a shortened palate, cleft uvula, and velopharyngeal insufficiency, and was successfully excised surgically.
2021 ◽
Vol 9
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pp. 292-296
2016 ◽
Vol 2
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pp. 170
2015 ◽
Vol 1
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pp. 89
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1995 ◽
Vol 19
(4)
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pp. 297-303
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2015 ◽
Vol 120
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pp. e79
2015 ◽
Vol 1
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pp. 85