Primary intracranial esthesioneuroblastoma (olfactory neuroblastoma)

Abstract

✓ A case of esthesioneuroblastoma (olfactory neuroblastoma) is reported. Its onset was that of an intracranial tumor, and it subsequently recurred four times. At autopsy, 4 years and 8 months after the onset of symptoms, metastases were found in the cerebrospinal pathways and visceral organs. The literature on this relatively rare neoplasm is reviewed with special reference to the unusual clinical presentation and biological behavior of the tumor.