Abstract
Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy is a rare, usually benign tumour that frequency involves the maxilla of infants under 1 year of age. This report describes a classical case in a 6-month-old male infant, with a brief review of the relevant literature.
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Gopal, S.C., Aryya, N.C., Singhal, G.D. et al. Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy. Pediatr Surg Int 5, 287–288 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00169674
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