Brühwiler H, Mueller M D, Rabner M
Frauenklinik Kantonsspital Münsterlingen/Schweiz.
Ultraschall Med. 1995 Oct;16(5):238-40. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1003211.
An epignathus was found by routine screening ultrasound examination in the 17th week of pregnancy. Epignathi are teratomas in the oral cavity and are rarely found. The detection of an epignathus in the first half of pregnancy was described only three times in literature. The teratoma may also invade the cerebrum and is associated with a polyhydramnios and elevated alphafetoprotein. If the diagnosis is made in the first half of pregnancy a induced abortion is to be discussed.
