title: Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ethmoid sinuses presenting with generalized seizure and syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the paranasal sinuses is extremely rare. We present a case of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ethmoid sinuses associated with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion that resolved after chemotherapy, followed by a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Oncology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin NT, Hong Kong. a_ma@clo.cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: Ada T W
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Kenny I K
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Lei
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007177:Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D035583:Rare Diseases