Table 1.

Differential diagnosis of a melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (el-Saggan et al. 1998).

Odontogenic cysts	Palatal and dental laminal cysts of the newborn and Eruption cysts and hematoma
Odontogenic tumors	Congenital gingival granular cell tumor, Neuroblastoma, Lymphangioma, Hemangioma, Pyogenic granuloma, Histocytosis X, Fibrosarcoma, Chondrosarcoma, and Rhabdomyosarcoma