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Intracranial sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC) in a child

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Abstract

Introduction

Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC) is a rare and relatively newly described clinicopathological entity of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses.

Case report

Authors report a 12-year-old male child with SNUC, who presented primarily with features of raised intracranial pressure without any feature pertaining to nasal cavity/orbit involvement. The large mass, however, was also predominantly intracranial resembling with solid intra-axial tumor, with its classical clinical profile.

Discussion

The authors highlight important diagnostic features, pathogenesis, and outcome of SNUC. The unique features of the only intracranial involvement are also discussed.

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Acknowledgement

The authors are extremely grateful to Mr. A. P. Dhar Dwivedi, from the Department of Neurosurgery, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, India, for providing secretarial assistance during the completion of this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute Of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, 26014, India

    Raj Kumar

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, King George’s Medical University, Chowk, Lucknow, 226003, India

    Anil Chandra

  3. Department of Pathology, King George’s Medical University, Chowk, Lucknow, 226003, India

    Archana Rastogi

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Kumar, R., Chandra, A. & Rastogi, A. Intracranial sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC) in a child. Childs Nerv Syst 22, 1208–1211 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-006-0066-y

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