# A rare etiology of infantile dyspnea: Oropharyngeal teratoma

## TL;DR

This paper presents a rare case of an infant with oropharyngeal teratoma, a congenital tumor causing breathing and feeding issues, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and surgical treatment.

## Contribution

The paper contributes a clinical case report highlighting the management of a rare oropharyngeal teratoma in an infant.

## Key findings

- Oropharyngeal teratomas are rare congenital tumors that can cause upper airway and digestive obstruction.
- Early diagnosis using CT and MRI is crucial for effective management.
- Surgical treatment is the only effective therapy for these tumors.

## Abstract

Oropharyngeal teratoma is a rare congenital tumor that grows slowly and can be suspected prenatally. It entails the obstruction of upper airway and upper digestive tract. Clinical examination is always completed by imaging particularly the MRI.

We present a case of an eight- month -old infant who presented an oropharyngeal mass which caused intermittent dyspnea and feeding difficulties.

The treatment is only surgical and histopathological examination confirms the diagnosis.

Early diagnosis is key to successful management of oropharyngeal teratomas.

•Oropharyngeal teratomas are rare congenital tumors.•Diagnosis is based on CT and MRI.•Early management is essential.•Treatment is surgical.

Oropharyngeal teratomas are rare congenital tumors.

Diagnosis is based on CT and MRI.

Early management is essential.

Treatment is surgical.