title: Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy: an important mimicker of paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma.
abstract: We report a case of a paratesticular tumor in a 6-month-old infant. This tumor was originally believed to represent a poorly differentiated sarcoma of the cord but upon further pathological consultation it was recognized as a rare melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy involving the epididymis. Since the former is a highly aggressive lesion and the latter an indolent tumor, treatment of these 2 entities differs markedly. Therefore, although the histological distinction between these lesions is often difficult, it is of critical importance.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Diamond
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Breitfeld
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bur
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gang
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*