Open AccessSinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma with intracranial extension: Case report
Author(s) -
N. Pradeep,
Raviraj Ghorpade
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of the scientific society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7127
pISSN - 0974-5009
DOI - 10.4103/0974-5009.175460
Subject(s) - medicine , skull , nasal cavity , radiation therapy , paranasal sinuses , intracranial tumor , stage (stratigraphy) , surgery , radiology , paleontology , biology
Sinonasal carcinoma is a rare tumor, which is highly invasive and presents in an advanced stage often invading the skull base. Tumor arises from the mucosal lining of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Total surgical removal of the tumor when invading the skull base, along with radiotherapy, is the mainstay of treatment. Our patient underwent total excision of the tumor followed by radiotherapy