Aryya N C, Rastogi B L, Gangopadhyay A N
Department of Pathology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanas.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 1991 Jul;34(3):181-5.
Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy (MNETI) is a rare occurrence. Review of literature indicated 14 cases of MNETI encountered in India. The reported cases were observed in infants below one year of age. Males were affected more than the females. Except for one in the orbit, all the lesions were located in the maxilla. Histologically, lesions have been reported to be classical and benign in nature. Morphology of the tumours have been presented and discussed.
婴儿黑色素性神经外胚层肿瘤（MNETI）较为罕见。文献回顾显示，印度共发现14例MNETI。报告的病例均见于1岁以下婴儿。男性受累多于女性。除1例发生于眼眶外，所有病变均位于上颌骨。组织学上，据报道病变具有典型的良性特征。已对肿瘤的形态进行了展示和讨论。
