Endoscopic craniofacial resection for pediatric esthesioneuroblastoma

Pediatric esthesioneuroblastomas are rare tumors with only about 100 reported cases. Standard surgical treatment is the open craniofacial resection. Pre-treatment imaging is critical for planning, and surgery remains the primary treatment modality followed by adjuvant therapy. We report a 12-year-ol...

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Published in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra 2012-12, Vol.7 (4), p.203-206
Main Authors: Thompson, Christopher F., Bhuta, Sunita M., Bergsneider, Marvin, Suh, Jeffrey D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Craniofacial resection
Endoscopic
Esthesioneuroblastoma
Pediatric tumors
Skull base surgery
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Summary:Pediatric esthesioneuroblastomas are rare tumors with only about 100 reported cases. Standard surgical treatment is the open craniofacial resection. Pre-treatment imaging is critical for planning, and surgery remains the primary treatment modality followed by adjuvant therapy. We report a 12-year-old female who underwent endoscopic-assisted resection of an extensively calcified Kadish C and Dulguerov–Calcaterra T3N0M0 esthesioneuroblastoma. Following radiation therapy, she is disease-free 18 months post-treatment. Although there are few reported cases in pediatric patients, our case supports the use of endoscopic endonasal approaches for select pediatric skull base malignancies.
ISSN:1871-4048
1871-4048
DOI:10.1016/j.pedex.2012.10.003