Heterotopic neuroglial tissue presenting as oral cavity mass with intracranial extension

Mat Baki Marina; A R Zurin; W M Muhaizan; S H A Primuharsa Putra; A B Azizi; Mohd Solahudin Kenali

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.04.017

Heterotopic neuroglial tissue presenting as oral cavity mass with intracranial extension

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2005 Nov;69(11):1587-90. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.04.017. Epub 2005 Jun 1.

Authors

Mat Baki Marina¹, A R Zurin, W M Muhaizan, S H A Primuharsa Putra, A B Azizi, Mohd Solahudin Kenali

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. marinadr72@yahoo.co.uk

PMID: 15935483
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.04.017

Abstract

Heterotopic neuroglial tissue is a rare congenital lesion with predilection in head and neck region. We report a case of a newborn who presented with an oral cavity mass with intracranial extension and later respiratory distress that was successfully excised via transcranial and transcervical approach.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Brain Diseases / diagnosis*
Brain Diseases / surgery
Choristoma / diagnosis*
Choristoma / surgery
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Mouth Diseases / diagnosis*
Mouth Diseases / surgery
Neuroglia*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / etiology