Chaudhary Seema, Manuja Naveen, Ravishankar Chaitra Telgi, Sinha Ashish, Vijayran Manisha, Singh Manpreet
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2014 Jan-Mar;32(1):71-3. doi: 10.4103/0970-4388.127064.
Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) is an extremely rare, benign neoplasm of neural crest origin composed of relatively primitive pigment-producing cells. It usually affects new born or infants of <1 year of age, generally involving the face or cranium. This case report describes a 4-month-old child with MNTI involving the anterior region of maxilla. A partial maxillectomy was performed on the left side of maxilla and the patient is now under follow-up.
