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| Year : 2007 | Volume
: 12
| Issue : 3 | Page : 136-137 |
Melanocytic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy
Manjusha Sailukar1, Roshani Bhagwat2, Tanuja Seth3
1 Paediatric surgery division, Department of Surgery, K. J. Somaiya Medical College and Research Centre, Mumbai, India
2 Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
3 Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
Correspondence Address:
Manjusha Sailukar
Paediatric surgery division, Dept. of Surgery, K. J. Somaiya Medical College and Research Centre, Mumbai
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.34952
Melanocytic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy is a relatively rare pigmented neoplasm that primarily affects the maxilla of infants. Pigmentation depends upon the amount of melanocytic element present. We report a case of melanocytic neuroectodermal tumor in a three month-old child with a greater extent of neuroblastic differentiation.
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