Esthesioneuroblastoma Presenting with Bilateral Proptosis and Blindness in a Child: A Case Report

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 8

Abstract

Esthesioneuroblastoma is a rare malignant tumour of the olfactory epithelium. The most common symptom is related to unilateral nasal obstruction. It rarely presents with bilateral proptosis and blindness. We report a 21-month-old girl with esthesioneuroblastoma in sphenoid and ethmoid sinus in a child presenting with bilateral proptosis, blindness, and irritability. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology

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Mahdi Shahriari, Nader Shakibazad, Mehrpour moradi

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  • EP ID EP361557
  • DOI 10.7860/JCDR/2017/26309.10437
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Mahdi Shahriari, Nader Shakibazad, Mehrpour moradi (2017). Esthesioneuroblastoma Presenting with Bilateral Proptosis and Blindness in a Child: A Case Report. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 11(8), 1-2. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-361557