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Multicolor 3D Printing of Complex Intracranial Tumors in Neurosurgery
Published on: January 11, 2020
Three-dimensional reconstruction of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy involving the occipital bone and dura
F A Raila1, A D Parent, B A Ward
1Department of Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216-4505, USA.
Abstract:
A rare case of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy involving the right occipital bone in an 11-month-old infant is described. The bone tumor and its dural extension were surgically removed. Three-dimensional reconstruction of the tumor and brain from neuroimaging data added worthwhile information for preoperative planning. Microscopic examination revealed melanotic and neuroblastic tissue in a fibrillary matrix involving the expanded bone and superficial dura. A focal osteoblastic cranial mass in an infant should alert the clinician to consider this tumor.

