Noncontiguous Bilateral Esthesioneuroblastoma: A Case Report

ABSTRACT

Esthesioneuroblastoma is a rare malignant neoplasm arising from the olfactory epithelium. This tumor has a tendency to originate from one side of the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses with frequent extension into the contralateral nasal cavity through direct invasion. A review of the literature reveals numerous case reports describing esthesioneuroblastoma with unilateral or bilateral involvement; however, there have been no known reports of bilateral noncontiguous (multifocal) esthesioneuroblastoma. We present a unique case of a patient diagnosed with two separate primary esthesioneuroblastomas who was managed with preoperative radiation followed by surgical resection of the tumor. This case illustrates that esthesioneuroblastoma must remain as part of the differential diagnosis for a multifocal, noncontiguous intranasal and paranasal sinus mass.

KEYWORDS

Esthesioneuroblastoma - noncontiguous sinus mass - olfactory neuroblastoma

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