A Rare Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor of Infancy in a 3-month-old Child: A Case Report
Swapna A Patankar, Sudhir R Pawar, Richa Sharma, Amod P Patankar
Keywords :
Benign tumor, Case report, Infancy tumor, Neuroectodermal tumor
Citation Information :
Patankar SA, Pawar SR, Sharma R, Patankar AP. A Rare Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor of Infancy in a 3-month-old Child: A Case Report. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024; 17 (1):79-81.
A rare case of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) occurring in a 3-month-old male child affecting the left maxilla is described. Computed tomography showed the benign expansile type of lesion affecting the left maxilla. The lesion was surgically excised completely. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor. Almost 6 months of follow-up showed no recurrence.
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