Esthesioneuroblastoma: a Case Report and Review of the Literature

We report on a patient who presented to our clinic with a one-year history of diplopia in the left eye, epistaxis for one month and pain in the occipital area of the head. A biopsy of the area was performed and the lesion was diagnosed as Esthesioneuroblastoma also known olfactory neuroblastoma. Due...

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Published inInternational journal of odontostomatology Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 285 - 289
Main Authors Sepúlveda, Ilson, Herrera, Álvaro, Delgado, Carolina, Platin, Enrique, Rosel, Pablo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Universidad de La Frontera. Facultad de Medicina 2012
Subjects
DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
CT
MRI
nasosinusal
tumor
esthesioneuroblastoma
sinonasal
estesioneuroblastoma
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Summary:We report on a patient who presented to our clinic with a one-year history of diplopia in the left eye, epistaxis for one month and pain in the occipital area of the head. A biopsy of the area was performed and the lesion was diagnosed as Esthesioneuroblastoma also known olfactory neuroblastoma. Due to the size of the tumor and involvement of the vital intracranial structures it was decided to prescribe a palliative care program and palliative radiotherapy.
ISSN:0718-381X
0718-381X
DOI:10.4067/S0718-381X2012000300007