Primary Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Paranasal Sinuses

Bibliographic Details
Title:	Primary Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Paranasal Sinuses
Authors:	Maliha Khan, Sobia Nizami, Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, Benjamin Maughan, Justin A. Bishop, William H. Sharfman
Source:	Case Reports in Medicine, Vol 2014 (2014)
Publisher Information:	Wiley, 2014.
Publication Year:	2014
Collection:	LCC:Medicine
Subject Terms:	Medicine
More Details:	Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the paranasal sinuses is an extremely rare and aggressive neoplasm. Despite aggressive management, the tumor carries a poor prognosis, with a high risk of local recurrence or distant metastases. The management strategy is based on that for pulmonary small cell cancer and includes platinum-based chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy. We are reporting a case of an 89-year-old female patient diagnosed with small cell carcinoma of right-sided ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses. The tumor was found to have invaded the right orbit and anterior cranial fossa. Metastases to cervical lymph nodes and bone were also found. Due to the extended stage and poor prognosis of the patient, the management plan is palliative chemoradiotherapy.
Document Type:	article
File Description:	electronic resource
Language:	English
ISSN:	1687-9627 1687-9635
Relation:	https://doaj.org/toc/1687-9627; https://doaj.org/toc/1687-9635
DOI:	10.1155/2014/874719
Access URL:	https://doaj.org/article/5b763f82dc704bcf8ea010a9cec09153
Accession Number:	edsdoj.5b763f82dc704bcf8ea010a9cec09153
Database:	Directory of Open Access Journals