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Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of maxilla in infancy

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Melanotic neruoectodermal tumour of infancy is an uncommon pigmented neural crest derivative. It is usually found affecting children aged one year or less. We present a case report of a four month old male infant with this tumour arising from the right maxilla showing extensive involovement of the surrounding bony and soft tissue structures.

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  1. Deptt. of ENT, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, India

    T. S. Anand, Tapaswini Pradhan & V. P. Singh

  2. G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India

    Rita Malik

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Anand, T.S., Pradhan, T., Singh, V.P. et al. Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of maxilla in infancy. IJO & HNS 51, 69–71 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02996536

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