Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy in the femur: a case report and review of the literature.
Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) is an uncommon neoplasm that most often affects the maxilla in the first year of life. MNTI occurring in the long bones is extremely rare, with only 2 cases reported in the medical literature. Here we report a case of MNTI in the right femur of a 5-month-old infant who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by limb-salvage surgery.
Choi
Ic Sun
IS
Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
Kook
Hoon
H
Han
Dong Kyun
DK
Baek
Hee Jo
HJ
Jung
Sung Taek
ST
Lee
Jae Hyuk
JH
Park
Jin Gyoon
JG
Hwang
Tai Ju
TJ
D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D018241:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous