A neuroendocrine tumour of the sphenoid sinus and nasopharynx: a case report

It is rare for neuroendocrine tumours to originate in the sphenoid sinus and the nasopharynx. Neuroendocrine tumours can be classified into typical carcinoids, atypical carcinoids and small cell neuroendocrine carcinomas. Here we report the case of a 48-year-old man with a typical carcinoid tumour o...

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Published in:	B-ENT (Leuven) Vol. 6; no. 2; p. 147
Main Authors:	Vandist, V, Deridder, F, Waelput, W, Parizel, P M, Van de Heyning, P, Van Laer, C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Belgium 01-01-2010
Subjects:	Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine - blood Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine - diagnosis Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine - drug therapy Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine - radiotherapy Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - blood Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - diagnosis Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - drug therapy Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - radiotherapy Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - blood Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - diagnosis Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - drug therapy Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - radiotherapy Positron-Emission Tomography Radiotherapy, Adjuvant Sphenoid Sinus
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Summary:	It is rare for neuroendocrine tumours to originate in the sphenoid sinus and the nasopharynx. Neuroendocrine tumours can be classified into typical carcinoids, atypical carcinoids and small cell neuroendocrine carcinomas. Here we report the case of a 48-year-old man with a typical carcinoid tumour of the nasopharynx and sphenoid sinus. This is a very rare diagnosis, and only a few cases of a typical carcinoid in this region have been described in the literature.
ISSN:	1781-782X