Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy initially diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology.
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.
Rao
C R
CR
Department of Pathology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Karnataka, India.
Visweshwaraiah
L D
LD
Veerapaiah
K S
KS
Satpute
S D
SD
Hazarika
D
D
Bhargava
M K
MK
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