Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (pigmented melanoameloblastoma).
The paper describes a large pigmented maxillary tumor in a 46-day-old infant. The histological examination showed the tumor to be a melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI). No raised urinary levels of vanilmandelic acid could be shown. The tumor was surgically removed and during a 5 1/2-year follow-up period there was no clinical evidence of recurrence. The origin, behavior and treatment of these rare tumors are discussed.
D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology