Congenital orbital teratoma: a case report and challenges of its management in a resource limited setting

We report a case of congenital immature teratoma of the orbit in a female neonate who presented on the second day of life. She was successfully managed by modified exenteration. The patient was lost to follow-up intermittently over a 24-month period without recurrence of the tumour. However the pati...

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Autores principales: Ogun, Olufunmilola Abimbola, Ogun, Gabriel Olabiyi, Brown, Biobele Jotham, Mosuro, Adedamola Lameed, Ashaye, Adeyinka Olusola
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3396869/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22826728
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Sumario:We report a case of congenital immature teratoma of the orbit in a female neonate who presented on the second day of life. She was successfully managed by modified exenteration. The patient was lost to follow-up intermittently over a 24-month period without recurrence of the tumour. However the patient could not be traced again after 24 months of follow up. This happened despite concerted efforts to educate the parents. The possible implications of this and other social factors, in a challenging and resource limited setting, on the prognosis of the disease and cosmetic outcome are considered.

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