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The paranasal sinuses are a rare site for neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC). In contrast to the other regions, NEC of the sinuses has been reported to be recurrent and locally destructive. We report a case of NEC of the ethmoid sinuses. The patient was a 16-year-old Indian boy and was treated with radiation therapy to 6500 rad. He has been disease free for the past 5 years. All the cases reported to date were also reviewed.
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Adapted from a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Inc., Washington, D.C., 13–17 September 1992
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Chaudhry, M.R., Akhtar, S. & Kim, D.S. Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ethmoid sinus. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 251, 461–463 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00175996
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