Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy in the maxilla: a case report.
A 4.5-month-old Chinese boy presented with a bulging mass in the anterior right maxillary region. Clinical features and incisional biopsy examination confirmed the diagnosis of melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy (MNTI). The lesion had first been noted a month before the biopsy. The extent of the lesion was defined via computed tomography, and surgical excision was accomplished through a partial maxillectomy under general anaesthesia. The patient has been irregularly followed-up over the past 8 years, and no evidence of recurrence has been found, either by clinical examination or serial computed tomography scans. A bony defect and a lack of alveolar process were noted on the right side of the anterior maxilla. The patient displayed social withdrawal at school as a result of his partial anodontia. There have only been a limited number of reports on the dental rehabilitation of postoperative MNTI. We report a case of maxillary MNTI in which the need for dental rehabilitation was emphasized.
National Yang-Ming University, School of Dentistry, Taipei, Taiwan. hhliu@ym.edu.tw
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D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D017600:Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed