International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 140-142 , September 2011

Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy—A report of two cases

  • Premdeep Gandhi

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Oral Pathology, Govt. Dental College, Rohtak, Haryana 124001, India
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  • Shikha Khanna

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Oral Surgery, Govt. Dental College, Rohtak, Haryana 124001, India
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  • Virendra Singh

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt. Dental College, Rohtak, Haryana 124001, India
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  • Ambika Gupta

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Oral Medicine, Govt. Dental College, Rohtak, Haryana 124001, India

Received 21 April 2010 ,Revised 21 May 2010 ,Accepted 25 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2010.05.009

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 140-142 , September 2011