Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy: Case report of an unusual tumor
The melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy is a rare, pigmented neoplasm of neural crest origin occurring in infants before 1 year of age. We report a 6-month-old male baby with a similar tumour involving superior maxillary alveolar ridge and most of the hard palate. A partial maxillectomy was...
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| description | The melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy is a rare, pigmented neoplasm of neural crest origin occurring in infants before 1 year of age. We report a 6-month-old male baby with a similar tumour involving superior maxillary alveolar ridge and most of the hard palate. A partial maxillectomy was performed by oral approach. One-year follow-up of the patient showed no recurrence. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-817ed41e218748ff9500de9df7360bc32025-08-20T03:06:57ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03582003-01-01362123125Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy: Case report of an unusual tumorAgarwal PAgarwal VRaina VThe melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy is a rare, pigmented neoplasm of neural crest origin occurring in infants before 1 year of age. We report a 6-month-old male baby with a similar tumour involving superior maxillary alveolar ridge and most of the hard palate. A partial maxillectomy was performed by oral approach. One-year follow-up of the patient showed no recurrence.www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2003;volume=36;issue=2;spage=123;epage=125;aulast=AgarwalNeuroectodermalMelanoticTumour. |
| spellingShingle | Agarwal P Agarwal V Raina V Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy: Case report of an unusual tumor Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery Neuroectodermal Melanotic Tumour. |
| title | Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy: Case report of an unusual tumor |
| title_full | Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy: Case report of an unusual tumor |
| title_fullStr | Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy: Case report of an unusual tumor |
| title_full_unstemmed | Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy: Case report of an unusual tumor |
| title_short | Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy: Case report of an unusual tumor |
| title_sort | melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy case report of an unusual tumor |
| topic | Neuroectodermal Melanotic Tumour. |
| url | http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2003;volume=36;issue=2;spage=123;epage=125;aulast=Agarwal |
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