Alveolar Soft-Part Sarcoma in Olfactory Cleft: A Case Report and Clinicopathological Review

Sinonasal alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare malignant disease that comprises 0.4% to 1.2% of all soft-tissue sarcomas. Alveolar soft-part sarcoma is usually difficult to diagnose because it has many clinical and pathological mimickers. In this case study, ASPS occurred in the olfactory cle...

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Published in:Ear, nose, & throat journal nose, & throat journal, 2022-06, Vol.101 (5), p.336-341
Main Authors: Alromaih, Saud, Alqaryan, Saleh, Alabood, Saleh, Alabaishi, Somaya, Ajlan, Abdulrazag, Alsuhaibani, Abdullah, Sumaily, Ibrahim, Alsolami, Afaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case reports
Head & neck cancer
Histopathology
Medical diagnosis
Nose
Otolaryngology
Radiology
Sarcoma
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Summary:Sinonasal alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare malignant disease that comprises 0.4% to 1.2% of all soft-tissue sarcomas. Alveolar soft-part sarcoma is usually difficult to diagnose because it has many clinical and pathological mimickers. In this case study, ASPS occurred in the olfactory cleft, representing the second case in this location in the literature. This article presents the clinical presentation, radiologic, and histopathological case, and reviews the literature regarding the differentials.
ISSN:0145-5613
1942-7522
DOI:10.1177/0145561320955134