Neuroblastoma

Findings in neuroblastoma reported from Royal United Hospital

Published in Cancer Weekly, August 28th, 2007

According to a study from Bath, the United Kingdom, "A 52-year-old man presented with a history of persistent rhinorrhea and epistaxis. Magnetic resonance scanning revealed an ethmoid sinus mass with polypoidal material extending into the nasopharynx, anterior cranial fossa, and right orbit."

"He had craniofacial resection of the lesion, and olfactory neuroblastoma was diagnosed pathologically. He returned 4 years later with a history of generalized weakness and ankle edema. He was found to have hypercortisolism secondary to ectopic secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone from a recurrent olfactory neuroblastoma," wrote M.I. Butt and colleagues, Royal United...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2007-08-28)

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