A Neonate with Large Oral Cavity Teratoma – An Anesthetic Challenge
An 18-day-old female baby presented with a swelling arising from the hard palate; and presenting with a difficult breast feeding and difficult airway or obstruction is a rare condition. It may range from a simple dermoid cyst to malignant neoplasms. Airway management of this baby was very difficult...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer – Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Integrated Health Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/JIHS.JIHS_17_18 |
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| Summary: | An 18-day-old female baby presented with a swelling arising from the hard palate; and presenting with a difficult breast feeding and difficult airway or obstruction is a rare condition. It may range from a simple dermoid cyst to malignant neoplasms. Airway management of this baby was very difficult and quite challenging. The airway was secured with inhalation induction and spontaneous ventilation. |
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| ISSN: | 2347-6486 2347-6494 |