[Melanotic progonoma. Apropos of a voluminous tumor in an infant].
We report the case of a voluminous melanotic neuroectodermic tumor, also termed melanotic progonoma, which developed in a 5 month old infant, recalling the main aspects of such uncommon non-odontogenic tumors with characteristic histological features. The large size of the tumor can hinder feeding in infants. Surgical cure is generally easy and outcome quite satisfactory without recurrence.
Dilu
N J
NJ
Service de Stomatologie et de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale, Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo.
Bobe
A
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Sokolo
M R
MR
D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008543:Melanins / Q000032:analysis; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009417:Nerve Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D017600:Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D008543:Melanins