Sphenoid sinus neuroendocrine carcinoma
Author(s) -
Eduardo Matarolo Jayme,
Tauy Pereira Morimoto,
Thales Masirevic Lozano,
Zélia Maria de Sousa Campos,
Cláudio Campi de Castro
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
bjr|case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20150334
Subject(s) - neuroendocrine carcinoma , nasal cavity , sinus (botany) , paranasal sinuses , neuroendocrine differentiation , pathology , medicine , carcinoma , anatomy , biology , cancer , botany , prostate cancer , genus
Neuroendocrine tumours are epithelial neoplasms with predominant neuroendocrine differentiation. The nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are rare locations for neuroendocrine carcinomas, and only a few related papers have been published in the literature to date. Here we present the case of a 64-year-old male with neuroendocrine carcinoma of the sphenoid sinus, along with the main MRI findings.
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