• J. Pediatr. Surg. · Oct 2007

    Case Reports

    Parapharyngeal neuroglial heterotopia extending through the skull base in a neonate with airway obstruction.

    • Thierry A G M Huisman, Ulrike Brehmer, Georg Zeilinger, Thomas Stallmach, and Claudine Gysin.
    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Hospital Zurich, CH-8032 Zurich, Switzerland. thierry.huisman@kispi.unizh.ch
    • J. Pediatr. Surg. 2007 Oct 1; 42 (10): 1764-7.

    AbstractWe present a neonate with heterotopic nasopharyngeal brain tissue causing airway obstruction. Preoperative imaging showed extension of the mass along major neurovascular pathways into the cranial vault. Preoperative identification of intracranial extension is essential for planning surgery to prevent postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leaks or possible meningitis.

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