Melanotic Neuroectodermal tumor of infancy: Case report

A. Al-Bassam, MBBS, FRCS (Ed)*, A. Al-Rabeah, MBBS, MSc, FRCS (C)*
H.A. El-Abdin, BDS, FDSRCPS**
*King Khalid University Hospital,P.O. Box 22226, Riyadh,KSA,
** College of Denstistry, King Saud University, P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh, KSA.

Department of Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy is a rare benign tumor that commonly affects the maxilla. This case is a report on a 4-month-old female infant with melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of the right maxilla. The tumor was successfully excised with no evidence of recurrence at 12 months follow-up. Early wide excision of the tumor to minimize tissue destruction by tumor growth and careful follow-up is recom­mended.

Saudi Dental Journal 1992;4(2):60-62.