title: Esthesioneuroblastoma in an HIV-1 Infected Patient: Case Report.
abstract: Esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) is an uncommon malignant tumor derived from the specialized neuroepithelium of the upper nasal cavity. The largest case series and meta-analyses suggest the combination of surgery and radiotherapy as the gold standard treatment for ENB. However, an increasing number of case series have reported excellent survival and few complications with minimally invasive endoscopic resection (MIER) in conjunction with radiotherapy of EBN in early stages of the disease. In this case report, the authors describe the first case of ENB in a young adult man who was human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfected. The authors discuss all the aspects of this rare disease, focusing on treatment options and prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Institutes of Infectious Diseases, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Enrico Maria
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Trecarichi
authors.forename: Jacopo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Galli
authors.forename: Enrica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tamburrini
authors.forename: Katleen Gaetano
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: de Donati
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scoppettuolo
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Colosimo
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pierconti
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paludetti
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tumbarello
keywords: Esthesioneuroblastoma; Hepatitis C virus infection; human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection; non-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related cancer; treatment and prognosis