Shenoy Ashwitha, Penumadu Prasanth, Meethale Thiruvoth Friji, Govindarajan Krishna Kumar
Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, 605006 India.
Departments of Surgical Oncology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, India.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Oct;74(Suppl 2):1319-1321. doi: 10.1007/s12070-021-02446-7. Epub 2021 Feb 16.
Tumours of the children involving the head and neck region are seen infrequently. Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor is an uncommon tumour of infancy involving the head and neck region typically. The case report describes a cheek swelling in an infant which on investigation was confirmed to be a Maxillary Melanotic Neuroectodermal tumour, subsequently subjected to excision and doing well on follow up.
儿童头颈部肿瘤并不常见。黑素性神经外胚层肿瘤是一种罕见的婴儿期肿瘤,通常累及头颈部区域。该病例报告描述了一名婴儿的脸颊肿胀,经检查确诊为上颌黑素性神经外胚层肿瘤,随后进行了切除手术,随访情况良好。