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Article Name :
“MELANOTIC NEUROECTODERMAL TUMOUR OF INFANCY (MNTI) – A REVIEW,”
Author Name :
DEEPA HUGAR , SANTOSH HUGAR , SANGAMESHWAR SAJJANSHETTY AND SRIDEVI TAMAGOND
Publisher :
Ashok Yakkaldevi
Article Series No. :
ISRJ-163
Article URL :
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Abstract :
The melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy (MNTI) is a fairly rare, benign, pigmented lesion that commonly occurs in the anterior maxilla of infants younger than 1 year and mainly in the first 6 months of life.Like melanocytes and nevus cells, these cells have their origin in the neural crest.This lesion has been treated with surgical excision with good results
Keywords :
  • melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy
  • synonyms
  • etiopathogenesis
  • managment