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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Overview
Esthesioneuroblastoma, also known as olfactory neuroblastoma, is a rare form of cancer involving nasal cavity and believed to arise from the olfactory epithelium. It can cause loss of vision, and taste.[1] Esthesioneuroblastomas are undifferentiated tumors of neuroectodermal origin derived from the olfactory epithelium. The tumor cells are mitotically active and are the precursor cells that develop into sustentacular and neuronal cells. They usually present as a soft tissue mass in the superior olfactory recess involving the anterior and middle ethmoid air-cells on one side and extending through the cribriform plate into the anterior cranial fossa.[2]
Historical Perspective
Esthesioneuroblastoma was first discovered by Berger and Luc, in 1924.[3]
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Pathophysiology
Causes
Differential Diagnosis
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis
Staging
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
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Medical Therapy
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Esthesioneuroblastoma is a rare form of cancer involving nasal cavity and believed to arise from the olfactory epithelium. The tissue of origin is not yet well characterized.
References
- ↑ Esthesioneuroblastoma. Wikipedia(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esthesioneuroblastoma Accessed on January 26, 2016
- ↑ Barnes, Leon. Pathology and genetics of head and neck tumours. Lyon: IARC Press, 2005. Print.
- ↑ Broich G, Pagliari A, Ottaviani F (1997). "Esthesioneuroblastoma: a general review of the cases published since the discovery of the tumour in 1924". Anticancer Res. 17 (4A): 2683–706. PMID 9252701.