| Past Issue | Volume 9 Number 5 October 2007 | | Esthesioneuroblastoma: an Unusual Cause of Acute Visual Loss |
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Muhammad Raja,1 Say Aun Quah,2 Balasubramanian Ramasamy,2 Alison Rowlands2
1Department of Ophthalmology, James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Great Yarmouth, and 2Department of Ophthalmology, Warrington Hospital, Warrington, UK
Esthesioneuroblastoma (olfactory neuroblastoma) is an uncommon malignant neoplasm of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinus region. Close proximity to the brain and visual apparatus can lead to significant morbidity. Ophthalmic manifestations are not common. This report is of an unusual presentation of this tumour with rapid locoregional spread.
Key words: Esthesioneuroblastoma, olfactory, Eye manifestations
Asian J Ophthalmol. 2007;9:216-218.
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