Diseases

Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor

A benign, rapidly growing, deeply pigmented tumor of the jaw and occasionally of other sites, consisting of an infiltrating mass of cells arranged in an alveolar pattern, and occurring almost exclusively in infants. Its source of origin is in dispute, the various theories giving rise to its several names. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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Abstract

A benign, rapidly growing, deeply pigmented tumor of the jaw and occasionally of other sites, consisting of an infiltrating mass of cells arranged in an alveolar pattern, and occurring almost exclusively in infants. Its source of origin is in dispute, the various theories giving rise to its several names. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • Melanoameloblastoma
  • Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic
  • Progonoma, Melanotic
  • Retinal Anlage Tumor
  • Anlage Tumor, Retinal
  • Anlage Tumors, Retinal
  • Melanoameloblastomas
  • Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumors
  • Melanotic Progonoma
  • Melanotic Progonomas
  • Neuroectodermal Tumors, Melanotic
  • Progonomas, Melanotic
  • Retinal Anlage Tumors
  • Tumor, Melanotic Neuroectodermal
  • Tumor, Retinal Anlage
  • Tumors, Melanotic Neuroectodermal
  • Tumors, Retinal Anlage

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38 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term

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History Note

94

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Previous Indexing

  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal (1966-1993)

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  1. C04w.557.465.625w.630w
  2. C04w.557.580.625w.630w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017600. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017600
  2. Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanotic_neuroectodermal_tumor_of_infancy
  3. Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16938399