Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy: a case report

• Main Authors: Claudia Patricia Vega-Peña (Author), Lizeth Vanessa Fajardo-Ortiz (Author), Erika Alexandra Parra-Sanabria (Author), Humberto Quintana-Muñoz (Author), Edna Margarita Quintero-Canasto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad de Antioquia, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor of Infancy (MNTI) is a rare neoplasm originating from neural crest cells, which generally affects pediatric patients, most frequently during the first year of life. The behavior of MNTIs is benign, locally aggressive, with a recurrence of 10-15% and eventually maligna...