Hamilton Scott, Macrae Duncan, Agrawal Sumit, Matic Damir
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario;
Can J Plast Surg. 2008 Spring;16(1):41-4. doi: 10.1177/229255030801600108.
Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy is an extremely rare neoplasm arising in newborns and young children, typically involving the face or cranium. A case arising from the maxilla, requiring extensive resection with a near-total maxillectomy, is presented. A thorough review of the literature on this unusual tumour is provided, with emphasis on prognostic factors and appropriate treatment.
婴儿黑色素性神经外胚层肿瘤是一种极其罕见的肿瘤,发生于新生儿和幼儿,通常累及面部或颅骨。本文报道了一例起源于上颌骨、需要进行广泛切除并近乎全上颌骨切除的病例。本文对关于这种罕见肿瘤的文献进行了全面综述,重点关注预后因素和恰当的治疗方法。