ABSTRACT
Malignant tumors of the tongue and oropharynx are extremely rare in the newborn. Approximately 5% of germ cell tumors arise in the extracranial head and neck region but malignancy at these sites is rare. The majority however are congenital and have been described in the pharynx, nasopharynx, paranasal sinuses and orbit. Obstruction of the pharynx antenatally may result in maternal polyhydramnios or fetal hydrops.14 Postnatally respiratory and esophageal obstruction may necessitate intubation and surgical decompression.
