title: Melanotic neuro-ectodermal tumour of infancy.
abstract: A rare case of melanotic neuro-ectodermal tumour of infancy is presented. A 5-month-old child presented with rapidly progressing large swelling that almost filled up the opening of oral cavity. The vanillyl mandelic acid level was increased in the 24-hour urine sample of the child. Surgical excision was done and recovery was uneventful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, NRS Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 700014.
authors.forename: Prabir Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Jash
authors.forename: Collin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Kabita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D017600:Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000652:urine; D014642:Vanilmandelic Acid / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D014642:Vanilmandelic Acid