좌측 악하부와 경부에 발생한 거대한 기형종의 외과적 치험1례

A case report of the surgical treatment of the huge teratoma of the left submandible & neck

This is a case presentation of surgical treatment of a huge teratoma. Teratoma is a lesion that has been ordinary described as a tumor containing disorderly arrangement of tissues and organs. In this case, there is an epithelial-lined cavity, as well as mesodermal and endodermal derivatives, as well as the typical dermal appendages of the dermoid cyst. Chief complaint of this 39-year-old male patient was pain, difficulty in respiration and swallowing, motion disturbance of head and neck. He had psychogenic tension due to this huge mass. Neck CT showed narrowing of the respiratory tract due to tumor growing medialward. The mass was removed totally as an encapsulated state via a submandibular approach. There was mild disturbance in free movement of the tongue immediately after operation but this improved very much. At present, after 5 months follow up, he is satisfied in function and cosmetic aspect.