Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy initially diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology |
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| Authors: | C R Rao L D Visweshwaraiah K S Veerapaiah S D Satpute D Hazarika M K Bhargava |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Pathology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Karnataka, India. |
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| Abstract: | A five-month-old male child presented with a tumor of the maxilla, which was clinically diagnosed as an eruption cyst or a rhabdomyosarcoma. Fine needle aspiration smears showed two types of cells: neuroblastlike cells and cells containing melanin pigment. A cytologic diagnosis of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy was made. This diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologic examination of the subsequently excised mass. |
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