Congenital tongue base lipoblastoma causing neonatal airway compromise

Authors

Ming Hui Wan
Tengku Ezulia Tengku Nun AhmadFollow
Manimalar Selvi Naicker SubramaniamFollow
Mohd Zulkiflee Abu BakarFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2021

Abstract

Lipoblastomas are benign tumours of immature fat cells presenting in infancy. A lipoblastoma within the airway lumen causing airway compromise is an extremely rare occurrence. We present a 6 hours of life girl who had airway compromise due to a lobulated mass at the base of the tongue. The mass was excised after emergency endotracheal intubation. © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

Keywords

congenital disorders, ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology, otolaryngology / ENT

Divisions

fac_med

Publication Title

BMJ Case Reports

Volume

14

Issue

1

Publisher

BMJ Publishing Group