Primary intracranial esthesioneuroblastoma. Case report.
Esthesioneuroblastoma or olfactory neuroblastoma is a rare tumor of the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses. In the majority of cases the cerebral involvement is secondary. Only ten cases have been reported in which the tumor was primarily intracranial. An eleventh case is reported and literature reviewed.
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