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Maxillary Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumour of Infancy Managed by Local Excision.

Ashwitha ShenoyPrasanth PenumaduFriji Meethale ThiruvothKrishna Kumar Govindarajan
Published in: Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (2021)
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.
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