An unusual case of oropharyngeal mature teratoma in a kitten

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Background: Extragonadal teratoma in the head and neck region is unusual in veterinary medicine. So far, only one case of oropharyngeal teratoma has been reported in a cat. Case description: and contained solid and cystic areas associated with soft and hard tissue components. Findings/treatment and outcome: Histopathology revealed an extragonadal solid-cystic (grade 0) oropharyngeal mature teratoma containing structures from endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. After an 8-month follow-up control period, no signs of recurrence were observed. Conclusion: The case was deemed worthy of being presented with its clinical, radiological, and pathological findings, and complete resection was curative for mature teratoma.