Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the sinonasal region. A propose of a case.
We describe a 70-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis and pulmonary fibrosis who presented with a month's history of pain in the left lateronasal region and inferior eyelid. On examination there was left exophthalmos, difficulty in coordinating eye movements, inflammation, erythema, and pain. Computed tomography showed a 3 cm mass in the left posterior ethmoid region, a biopsy specimen from which showed a small cell neuroendocrine tumour. He refused operation and was treated unsuccessfully with four cycles of cisplatin and etoposide.
González-García
Raúl
R
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital La Princesa, Autónoma University, c/Diego de León, 62, 28006 Madrid, Spain. raugg@mixmail.com <raugg@mixmail.com>
Fernández-Rodríguez
Tomás
T
Naval-Gías
Luis
L
Rodríguez-Campo
Francisco J
FJ
Nam-Cha
S H
SH
Díaz-González
Francisco J
FJ
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004172:Diplopia / Q000175:diagnosis; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis; D005133:Eye Movements; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed