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Compound odontoma causing airway obstruction of the newborn: a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 June 2006

D Tam ,
L Francis ,
C Perry  and
A Thirwall
D Tam
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
L Francis
Affiliation:
Deparment of Pathology, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
C Perry
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
A Thirwall
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Abstract

A newborn presented with acute airway obstruction secondary to a compound odontoma of the hard palate/nasal floor. This is the first case recorded in the literature. We review the pathology of compound odontomas and discuss the management of this rare and interesting case.

Keywords

OdontomaPalateHardAirway ObstructionInfantNewborn
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 120 , Issue 10 , October 2006 , pp. 879 - 881
Copyright
2006 JLO (1984) Limited

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