Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1976 · 10 citations · 0 references
MedicineOral PathologyPathologyCleft Palate SurgeryPediatric PathologyPediatric Plastic SurgeryCongenital Craniofacial AnomaliesCongenital Head AnomaliesCongenital Malformation PathologyCongenital MalformationsCongenital Oral AnomaliesPediatric TumorsCleft Lip SyndromesCleft Palate-associated LesionsComplete Cleft Palate RepairCongenital TeratomaHard Palate DevelopmentHard Palate RepairImmature TeratomaOral Cleft
The literature on oral teratomata is reviewed, and a theory for the embryological basis for these malformations is presented. We present an unusual case of Class III (Schwalbe) teratoma, in association with a complete cleft of the hard palate. Corrective surgery was required in the neonatal period.