Esthesioneuroblastoma causes

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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

The cause of esthesioneuroblastoma has not been identified. However, the proposed sources of origin include autonomic ganglia in the nasal mucosa, sphenopalatine ganglion, ectodermal olfactory placode, and olfactory epithelium.

Causes

The cause of ENB is unknown and its exact cell of origin is controversial, however proposed sources of origin include the following:

• Autonomic ganglia in the nasal mucosa
• Sphenopalatine ganglion
• Ectodermal olfactory placode
• Olfactory epithelium