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Esthesioneuroblastoma — a rarity

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A young male presented with visual complaints of one year duration, epistaxis and nasal blockage of 3 months duration. He had bilateral proptosis and bitemporal hemianopia and a mass near the; roof of nasal cavity. Skull skiagram showed enlarged sella and computed tomography showed erosion of sella and a central mass. Partial excision of supra and parasellar tumour was done which on histopatho-logical examination revealed Esthesioneuroblastoma. This was followed by radiotherapy and CCNU twice, at 6 weeks interval. He is doing well after 1 year and 9 months of follow up.

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  1. Department of Endocrinology, P. G. I., Chandigarh

    Raman Arora & Parminder Singh

  2. Department of Neuro-Surgery, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana

    T. N. Shadangi

  3. ENT Department, Mohan Dai Oswal Cancer Treatment & Reserch Foundation, G. T. Road, Sherpur, Bye-Pass, Ludhiana

    Manmohan Singh

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Arora, R., Singh, P., Shadangi, T.N. et al. Esthesioneuroblastoma — a rarity. IJO & HNS 51, 62–63 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02996850

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