Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy: a case report.
The melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy is a rare benign neoplasm that appears as a rapidly enlarging mass, most commonly in the anterior part of the palate. The tumor is believed to be of neurocrestal origin. The case report of a 3-month-old infant with a rapidly growing melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy is presented. The tumor was surgically excised, and no evidence of recurrence has been found.
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Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur 440003, India.
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D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014642:Vanilmandelic Acid / Q000652:urine
D014642:Vanilmandelic Acid