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Review
. 2023 Dec 21:46:111.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2023.46.111.42205. eCollection 2023.

A rare presentation of esthesioneuroblastoma: a case report and review of the literature

Ahmed Ben Sghier  1 , Soumiya Samba  1 , Meriem Bouabid  1 , Soufiane Berhili  1 , Mohammed Moukhlissi  1 , Loubna Mezouar  1
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Review

A rare presentation of esthesioneuroblastoma: a case report and review of the literature

Ahmed Ben Sghier et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

Esthesioneuroblastoma is a rare malignant tumor developing from the olfactory neuroepithelium. It represents less than 5% of all cancers of the nasal cavity. We are going to report the observation of a patient followed at the regional oncology center of Oujda in Morocco who presented a locally advanced esthesioneuroblastoma. Treatment consisted of surgical resection followed by adjuvant radiotherapy on the tumor bed. Currently, the patient is in good control of his disease.

Keywords: Esthesioneuroblastoma; adjuvant radiotherapy; case report; surgical resection.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
computed tomography scan in axial (A) and sagittal (B) sections with injection of the contrast product showing an esthesioneuroblastoma with total destruction of the cribriform plate of the ethmoid
Figure 2
Figure 2
T1 in axial (A), sagittal (B) and T2 in axial (C) magnetic resonance imaging sections showing an esthesioneuroblastoma occupying all of the nasal cavities and extending to the oropharynx
Figure 3
Figure 3
histological appearance of tumor proliferation arranged in lobules and clusters of monomorphic cells compatible with esthesioneuroblastoma
Figure 4
Figure 4
computed tomography scan axial section before tumor resection (A), after tumor resection (B), after radiotherapy (C) and after 6 months from the end of treatment (D)
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