Rao C R, Visweshwaraiah L D, Veerapaiah K S, Satpute S D, Hazarika D, Bhargava M K
Department of Pathology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Karnataka, India.
Acta Cytol. 1990 Sep-Oct;34(5):681-4.
A five-month-old male child presented with a tumor of the maxilla, which was clinically diagnosed as an eruption cyst or a rhabdomyosarcoma. Fine needle aspiration smears showed two types of cells: neuroblastlike cells and cells containing melanin pigment. A cytologic diagnosis of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy was made. This diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologic examination of the subsequently excised mass.
一名五个月大的男童上颌骨出现肿瘤,临床诊断为萌出囊肿或横纹肌肉瘤。细针穿刺涂片显示两种细胞:神经母细胞样细胞和含黑色素的细胞。作出了婴儿黑色素性神经外胚层肿瘤的细胞学诊断。随后切除肿块的组织病理学检查证实了这一诊断。