Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jan 2012)

Ultrasound Evaluation of Congenital Cervical Teratoma and Therapeutic Management (Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment)

  • Pablo Padilla Iserte,
  • Amparo Sanroma Pérez,
  • Blanca Ferri Folch,
  • Juan Rubio Moll,
  • Vicente Diago Almela,
  • Alfredo Perales-Marín

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/597489
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2012

Abstract

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The ultrasound evaluation of the fetal neck has a high importance as a key point of the airway and digestive tract. We report the case of a fetus diagnosed with a cervical teratoma by ultrasound, which generated a compressive effect on airway, requiring a surgical approach EXIT (ex utero intrapartum treatment) to ensure the extrauterine viability.