Open AccessMelanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy: Presentation of a case affecting the maxilla
Author(s) -
Pooja Agarwal,
Susmita Saxena,
Sanjeev Kumar,
Richi Gupta
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.64309
Subject(s) - maxilla , presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , anterior maxilla , lesion , neoplasm , pathology , dentistry , pediatrics , radiology
Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy is a rare, distinctive neoplasm of early infancy with rapid expansile growth and a high rate of recurrence. Most commonly, the lesion affects the maxilla of infants during the first year of life. One such case was diagnosed in the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology in Subharti Dental College, Meerut.