Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy presenting as rapidly enlarging cheek mass
Malignancies in infants are unusual and often difficult to diagnose. We discuss the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of a patient with a melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) and discuss the limited literature of this topic.
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| author | Tessa Henry Ryan Meyer Oliver Lao Mandolin Ziadie Michael Rainisch |
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| description | Malignancies in infants are unusual and often difficult to diagnose. We discuss the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of a patient with a melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) and discuss the limited literature of this topic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-54bc43d1c2a342faaa4354b3632c100c2022-12-22T01:32:07ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662022-09-0184102344Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy presenting as rapidly enlarging cheek massTessa Henry0Ryan Meyer1Oliver Lao2Mandolin Ziadie3Michael Rainisch4Department of General Surgery Graduate Medical Education, Memorial Healthcare System, 703 North Flamingo Road, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33028, USA; Corresponding author.Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, BC-71, Boca Raton, FL, 33431, USADepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital, 1005 Joe DiMaggio Drive, Hollywood, FL, 33021, USADepartment of Pediatric Pathology, Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital, 1005 Joe DiMaggio Drive, Hollywood, FL, 33021, USADepartment of Interventional Radiology, Radiology Associates of Hollywood, 500 North Hiatus Road Suite 200, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33026, USAMalignancies in infants are unusual and often difficult to diagnose. We discuss the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of a patient with a melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) and discuss the limited literature of this topic.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622001713Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancyMNTIProgonomaPediatric |
| spellingShingle | Tessa Henry Ryan Meyer Oliver Lao Mandolin Ziadie Michael Rainisch Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy presenting as rapidly enlarging cheek mass Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy MNTI Progonoma Pediatric |
| title | Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy presenting as rapidly enlarging cheek mass |
| title_full | Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy presenting as rapidly enlarging cheek mass |
| title_fullStr | Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy presenting as rapidly enlarging cheek mass |
| title_full_unstemmed | Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy presenting as rapidly enlarging cheek mass |
| title_short | Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy presenting as rapidly enlarging cheek mass |
| title_sort | melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy presenting as rapidly enlarging cheek mass |
| topic | Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy MNTI Progonoma Pediatric |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622001713 |
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