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CHAVARRIA ELIZONDO, Diana  y  CARRANZA ROJAS, Rebeca. Esthesioneuroblastoma: case report and review. Rev. costarric. salud pública [online]. 2019, vol.28, n.1, pp.83-95. ISSN 1409-1429.

Esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB), also known as olfactory neuroblastoma, is a rare malignant neoplasm of the nasal vault that is believed to arise from neurosensory receptor cells in the olfactory epithelium. ENB accounts for 3% of all nasal tumors. The treatments for ENB include surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy, though sometimes, it is difficult to achieve radical treatment using these strategies as most patients are diagnosed at a late stage.

We present a case of a 46-year old male who had been diagnosed with ENB in 2016. He was initially treated with nasal endoscopic resection, followed by a bifrontal craniotomy. Afterwards, he received adjuvant radiotherapy. Currently, his 3-year follow up show no evidence of local, regional o distant metastasis, nor recurrence.

Palabras clave : esthesioneuroblastoma; olfactory neuroblastoma; nose neoplasms; nasal cavity; endoscopic nasal surgery.

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