Masaany B M, Ida Sadja'ah S, Norleza A N, Norzi B G, Siti Sabzah M H
Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Otorhinolaryngology, KM 6, Jalan Langgar, Alor Setar, Kedah 05460 Malaysia.
Med J Malaysia. 2012 Oct;67(5):530-1.
Teratomas arising from the palate or pharynx may cause immediate life-threatening airway obstruction to the newborn. Early diagnosis via antenatal ultrasound enables the treating team to perform an ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure to secure an airway and perform subsequent tumour resection. We present the first EXIT procedure done in Malaysia. A 34 year old , gravida 4, para 3, her unborn child diagnosed at 24 weeks of gestation to have a large oropharyngeal mass. Upper airway obstruction was anticipated. Orchestration of multiple specialities was executed to properly plan and perform the EXIT procedure. The fetus was delivered at 33 weeks of gestation and managed to be intubated. The extraoral portion of the multilobular mass originating from the palate was resected. Complete resection of the intraoral teratoma was successfully done at day 22 of life.
