[Esthesioneuroblastoma. Description of a case and review of the literature].
The esthesioneuroblastoma is a malignant and rare type of the nasal cavity. Affected patients usually present with a progressive nasal obstruction, rhinorrea and epistaxis. Metastasis occurs in about 30% of patiens, the most common sites for metastasis are the cervical lymph nodes, less frequent in anothers organs. The optimum management is probably surgery combined with radiotherapy, the chemotherapy is usually reserved for local advanced tumor
Torres Muros
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Servicio ORL, Hospital Clinico Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Malaga. btorresm2@hotmail.com
Pérez Arcos
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Alvarex Rey
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Lazarich Valdés
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Verge González
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Rodríguez Baró
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D000293:Adolescent; D018304:Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome