title: Slow-growing lambdoid melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy.
abstract: Melanotic neuroectodermal tumors of infancy are rare neoplasms that occasionally may involve the skull. Usually such lesions present as an anterior fontanelle mass that grows rapidly. Very rarely, skull lesions are located at different sites and have an indolent course, thus making the diagnosis more difficult. To illustrate this latter presentation, we present a case of a slowly growing melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy located on the right lambdoid suture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France. federico.dirocco@nck.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Rocco
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Roujeau
authors.forename: Stéphanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Puget
authors.forename: Matthieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peyre
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zerah
mesh_terms: D003393:Cranial Sutures / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017600:Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010294:Parietal Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery