A primary sellar esthesioneuroblastomas with unusual presentations: A case report and reviews of literatures

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

22 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The development of an esthesioneuroblastoma outside to the region in which olfactory epithelium exists is extremely rare. Only nine cases were reported in the previous literatures. The author presents a 40 years-old man with ectopic esthesioneuroblastoma in sella turcica. In contrast to the previous nine cases, our case presented unusual presentations - CSF rhinorrhea and meningitis. Endoscopic transphenoid approach with removal of tumor and repair of dura defect followed by radiotherapy offered a good result in this case. Moreover, differential diagnosis and the origin of the ectopic esthsioneuroblastoma would be discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)70-75
Number of pages6
JournalPituitary
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CSF rhinorrhea
  • Esthesioneuroblastoma
  • Meningitis
  • Olfactory neuroblastoma
  • Sellar

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Endocrinology
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'A primary sellar esthesioneuroblastomas with unusual presentations: A case report and reviews of literatures'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this