title: Reconstruction of anterior maxillary defect with buccal pad fat after excision of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy.
abstract: This paper highlights a rare case of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy involving the anterior maxilla in a 3-month-old infant. The tumor was excised completely, and the defect was reconstructed with a bilateral buccal pad of fat. The patient has been followed for 2 years without any evidence of recurrence. We propose that for similar anterior maxillary defects in infants and children, a buccal pad of fat can be utilized as an appropriate pedicled flap for coverage after tumor resection.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Health Sciences Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Health Sciences Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Vidya
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rattan
authors.affiliation: Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Health Sciences Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.affiliation: Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Health Sciences Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Shikha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Health Sciences Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Gyana Ranjan
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Sahu
keywords: Anterior maxillary defect; buccal fat pad; maxillary reconstruction; melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy; vanillyl mandelic acid