title: Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy initially diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology.
abstract: A five-month-old male child presented with a tumor of the maxilla, which was clinically diagnosed as an eruption cyst or a rhabdomyosarcoma. Fine needle aspiration smears showed two types of cells: neuroblastlike cells and cells containing melanin pigment. A cytologic diagnosis of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy was made. This diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologic examination of the subsequently excised mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Visweshwaraiah
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Veerapaiah
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Satpute
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hazarika
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Bhargava
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology