title: Primary sphenoid esthesioneuroblastoma studied with MR.
abstract: Esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) is an uncommon tumor type of neural crest origin, which, in the majority of cases, arises in the nasal cavity. We present a rare primary presentation of ENB in the sphenoidal area studied with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR). To our knowledge, this is the first case in which MR findings are available.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Radiological Sciences, Policlinico G. Martino, University of Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chirico
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pergolizzi
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mazziotti
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santacaterina
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ascenti
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018304:Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed