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. 2025 May 11:1455613251338919.
doi: 10.1177/01455613251338919. Online ahead of print.

Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Clival Mass Extending into Sphenoid Sinus

Ahmed Nadeem-Tariq  1 , Taimur Khalid  1 , Emily S Sagalow  1 , Caroline Liu  1 , Joel S Bentz  2 , Sisi Tian  1 , Jo-Lawrence Bigcas  1
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Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Clival Mass Extending into Sphenoid Sinus

Ahmed Nadeem-Tariq et al. Ear Nose Throat J. .
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Abstract

Metastasis to the clivus and sphenoid sinus from breast cancer is exceedingly rare, with few cases documented in the literature. This case report presents a 68-year-old female with a history of breast cancer who developed metastasis to the clivus extending into the sphenoid sinus. The clinical presentation, diagnostic challenges, and therapeutic interventions are discussed, with a review of similar cases in the literature to highlight the importance of early recognition and multidisciplinary management.

Keywords: breast cancer; clivus; metastasis; otolaryngology; sphenoid sinus.

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