Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy: Case report and literature review

Shaojie Wang; Changlong Song; Xinjie Yang; Yaowu Yang; Jianhua Wei

doi:10.1177/01455613221112353

Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy: Case report and literature review

Ear Nose Throat J. 2022 Jul 6:1455613221112353. doi: 10.1177/01455613221112353. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Shaojie Wang¹, Changlong Song¹, Xinjie Yang¹, Yaowu Yang¹, Jianhua Wei¹

Affiliation

¹ State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.

PMID: 35794076
DOI: 10.1177/01455613221112353

Abstract

Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) is a rare benign tumor. Here, we report the diagnosis and treatment of 1 case of MNTI in the maxilla and discuss its clinical and pathological features, imaging features, treatment, and prognosis.

Keywords: head and neck; maxilla; melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy.