Esthesioneuroblastoma: case report

Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2002 Jun;60(2-A):303-7. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2002000200024.

Abstract

Esthesioneuroblatoma (ENB) is a rare tumor arising from the olfactory epithelium of the nasal vault which frequently invades the cranial base, cranial vault and orbit. ENB has a bimodal age distribution between 11 and 20 years and between 51 and 60 years. ENB accounts for approximately 1 to 5% of intranasal cancers and no consensus has been reached regarding treatment of this tumor. We report on a 66 year old female patient with a Kadish stage C tumor with frontal lobe invasion submitted a total craniofacial resection with a combined head neck and neurosurgeon team. The purpose of this study is to analyze the natural history, treatment and prognosis of this tumor, based on the literature review.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory / diagnosis
  • Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Nasal Cavity / surgery*
  • Nose Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Nose Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Prognosis