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Intracranial Metastatic Esthesioneuroblastoma Responsive to Temozolomide

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Successful management of a heavily pretreated 58-year-old woman with metastatic esthesioneuoblastoma using temozolomide is reported. There is no standard treatment of this tumors with extra- and intracranial manifestations. The response, long term stability and high quality of life using temozolomide for this tumor entity should be recognized.

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  1. Department of General Neurology and Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen Medical School, Hoppe-Seyler Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany

    Wolfgang Wick

  2. Department of Neurology and Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen Medical School, Tübingen, Germany

    Antje Wick, Johannes Dichgans & Michael Weller

  3. Department of Neuroradiology, University of Tübingen Medical School, Tübingen, Germany

    Wilhelm Küker

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Wick, W., Wick, A., Küker, W. et al. Intracranial Metastatic Esthesioneuroblastoma Responsive to Temozolomide. J Neurooncol 70, 73–75 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:NEON.0000040826.30636.4a

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