IMMATURE TERATOMA IN THE ORAL CAVITY OF THE FOETUS- A RARE PRESENTATION

Abstract

Chetana N, Kavya G. Venkatappa, Fouzia Kauser

PRESENTATION OF CASE A 26 yrs. old G2P1LI with previous child of 2 yrs. with 20 weeks of gestation came with ultrasound reports showing a large polypoidal complex cystic mass of size 8.0*9.0 cms. arising from the left face at the region of the maxilla and upper lip covering the neck of the foetus. Mass showed focal calcifications and was predominantly exophytic floating in the amniotic fluid. There was no history of consanguinity. Nuchal translucency and double marker screening were normal.

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