J Korean Med Sci.  1986 Sep;1(1):63-67. 10.3346/jkms.1986.1.1.63.

Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy

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  • 1Department of Oral Pathology, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Korea.

Abstract

A case of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy was presented. This tumor occurred in the right maxillary alveolar ridge of 3-month-old female infant, showing bluish enlargement of alveolar mucosa with the displacement of central deciduous incisor. We described the gross, microscopic, and ultrastructural findings of this tumor. This case appears to be the first case of MNTI, reported in a Korean.

Keyword

Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor; infantile tumor

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Infant
Maxillary Neoplasms/*pathology
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal/*pathology

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