Teratoma of the neck in a newborn infant--a case report.

A case of teratoma of the neck in a newborn is presented. Teratoma of the neck is a rare lesion and is mostly found in the newborn, but in some cases in the fetus and stillborn infant. Although in this case prenatal diagnosis was possible via ultrasonography, the infant did not survive because of respiratory distress. Hence, urgent surgery is imperative in such cases.