title: Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy. Report of a case.
abstract: A case of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy involving the right maxillary alveolar ridge region of a 4 month old girl is reported. Clinical, histopathological and laboratory findings supported the diagnosis. This case had high levels of urinary excretion of vanilmandelic acid (2.8 mg/24 hrs.) and serum alpha-fetoprotein (210 mg/ml); which are characteristic of this tumor.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Periodontia Dental College, Trivandrum, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anil
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Raji
authors.forename: V T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Beeana
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D017600:Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic / Q000473:pathology*; D014642:Vanilmandelic Acid / Q000652:urine; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D014642:Vanilmandelic Acid