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Rooper LM, Agaimy A, Bell D, Gagan J, Gallia GL, Jo VY, Lewis JS, London NR, Nishino M, Stoehr R, Thompson LDR, Din NU, Wenig BM, Westra WH, Bishop JA. Recurrent Wnt Pathway and ARID1A Alterations in Sinonasal Olfactory Carcinoma. Mod Pathol 2024; 37:100448. [PMID: 38369189 DOI: 10.1016/j.modpat.2024.100448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
Abstract
Sinonasal tumors with neuroepithelial differentiation, defined by neuroectodermal elements reminiscent of olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) and epithelial features such as keratin expression or gland formation, are a diagnostically challenging group that has never been formally included in sinonasal tumor classifications. Recently, we documented that most of these neuroepithelial neoplasms have distinctive histologic and immunohistochemical findings and proposed the term "olfactory carcinoma" to describe these tumors. However, the molecular characteristics of olfactory carcinoma have not yet been evaluated. In this study, we performed targeted molecular profiling of 23 sinonasal olfactory carcinomas to further clarify their pathogenesis and classification. All tumors included in this study were composed of high-grade neuroectodermal cells that were positive for pankeratin and at least 1 specific neuroendocrine marker. A significant subset of cases also displayed rosettes and neurofibrillary matrix, intermixed glands with variable cilia, peripheral p63/p40 expression, and S100 protein-positive sustentacular cells. Recurrent oncogenic molecular alterations were identified in 20 tumors, including Wnt pathway alterations affecting CTNNB1 (n = 8) and PPP2R1A (n = 2), ARID1A inactivation (n = 5), RUNX1 mutations (n = 3), and IDH2 hotspot mutations (n = 2). Overall, these findings do demonstrate the presence of recurrent molecular alterations in olfactory carcinoma, although this group of tumors does not appear to be defined by any single mutation. Minimal overlap with alterations previously reported in ONB also adds to histologic and immunohistochemical separation between ONB and olfactory carcinoma. Conversely, these molecular findings enhance the overlap between olfactory carcinoma and sinonasal neuroendocrine carcinomas. A small subset of neuroepithelial tumors might better fit into the superseding molecular category of IDH2-mutant sinonasal carcinoma. At this point, sinonasal neuroendocrine and neuroepithelial tumors may best be regarded as a histologic and molecular spectrum that includes core groups of ONB, olfactory carcinoma, neuroendocrine carcinoma, and IDH2-mutant sinonasal carcinoma.
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- Lisa M Rooper
- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Institute of Pathology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, University Hospital, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Institute of Pathology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, University Hospital, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Hirunpat P, Panyaping T, Hirunpat S. Olfactory Neuroblastoma Is Not Always Located at the Roof of the Nasal Cavity. J Belg Soc Radiol 2024; 108:39. [PMID: 38826683 PMCID: PMC11141505 DOI: 10.5334/jbsr.3562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
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Objectives To evaluate the imaging characteristics of the tumor, emphasizing its location, and to determine the frequency of typical and atypical locations of olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB). Materials and Methods We retrospectively reviewed the computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings of patients with pathologically proven ONB between April 2000 and April 2023. Demographic information, chief complaints, tumor location, and tumor extension were extracted. Results Of the 58 patients, 50 (86.2%) had the epicenter of the mass at the superior part of the nasal cavity, while eight patients (13.8%) had the epicenter at other atypical locations: seven patients (12.1%) at the middle part of the nasal cavity and one patient (1.7%) within both sphenoid sinuses. Conclusion ONB is not always present in the upper part or the roof of the nasal cavity, and a significant number of ONBs are occasionally found in the rest of the nasal cavity and other atypical locations.
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- Pornrujee Hirunpat
- Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Samut Prakan, Thailand
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- Division of Neurological Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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Lopez F, Agaimy A, Franchi A, Suárez C, Vander Poorten V, Mäkitie AA, Homma A, Eisbruch A, Olsen KD, Saba NF, Nuyts S, Snyderman C, Beitler JJ, Corry J, Hanna E, Hellquist H, Rinaldo A, Ferlito A. Update on olfactory neuroblastoma. Virchows Arch 2024; 484:567-585. [PMID: 38386106 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-024-03758-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Olfactory neuroblastomas are uncommon malignancies that arise from olfactory receptor cells located high in the nasal cavity. Accurate diagnosis plays a crucial role in determining clinical results and guiding treatment decisions. Diagnosis can be a major challenge for pathologists, especially when dealing with tumours with poor differentiation. The discovery of several molecular and immunohistochemical markers would help to overcome classification difficulties. Due to the paucity of large-scale studies, standardisation of diagnosis, treatment and prediction of outcome remains a challenge. Surgical resection by endoscopic techniques with the addition of postoperative irradiation is the treatment of choice. In addition, it is advisable to consider elective neck irradiation to minimise the risk of nodal recurrence. Molecular characterisation will help not only to make more accurate diagnoses but also to identify specific molecular targets that can be used to develop personalised treatment options tailored to each patient. The present review aims to summarise the current state of knowledge on histopathological diagnosis, the molecular biology and management of this disease.
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- Fernando Lopez
- Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, University of Oviedo, ISPA, IUOPA, CIBERONC, Avenida de Roma, S/N, 33011, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.
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- Institut Für Pathologie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Translational Research and of New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Oncology, Section of Head and Neck Oncology, KU Leuven, and Leuven Cancer Institute, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Research Program in Systems Oncology, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, The Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, GenesisCare Radiation Oncology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, 3065, Australia
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (FMCB), University of Algarve, Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute (ABC-RI), 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
- Department of Cellular Pathology, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, Lincoln, LN2 5QY, UK
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- Coordinator of International Head and Neck Scientific Group, Padua, Italy
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Furr T, Grodman B, Heffernan J. Rare case of mortality after hemorrhagic property of esthesioneuroblastoma. Arch Clin Cases 2023; 10:175-178. [PMID: 38098697 PMCID: PMC10719983 DOI: 10.22551/2023.41.1004.10269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Esthesioneuroblastoma is a tumor arising from olfactory neuroepithelium with an incidence of four per million. This case presents a rare nasal cavity neoplasm with hemorrhagic properties that may lead to significant sequelae. We present a 69-year-old male patient who presented with worsening altered mental status over the past 6-7 months. His Glasgow coma scale was a nine, showing a large mass centered at the cribriform plate with extension intracranially, sinonasal cavity, and bilateral orbits on diagnostics. Bifrontal craniotomy was performed one day after admission with resection of the tumor in the cranial fossa and intranasally, and decompression of the brainstem, frontal lobes, and third ventricle. After surgery, the patient was managed in the intensive care unit but continued to deteriorate. He was confirmed to have no meaningful brain activity and eventually deceased seven days after admission. Depending on the tumor stage, esthesioneuroblastoma can have a favorable prognosis with proper therapies. Different surgical techniques for ENB lead to the question of which therapeutic modality is the best because of the tumor's gross hemorrhagic properties. With adjunctive radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy, more research can bring light to proper surgical techniques.
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- Todd Furr
- School of Medicine, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Cupecoy, Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
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Geltzeiler M, Choby GW, Ji KSY, JessMace C, Almeida JP, de Almeida J, Champagne PO, Chan E, Ciporen JN, Chaskes MB, Cornell S, Drozdowski V, Fernandez-Miranda J, Gardner PA, Hwang PH, Kalyvas A, Kong KA, McMillan RA, Nayak JV, Patel C, Patel ZM, Celda MP, Pinheiro-Neto C, Sanusi OR, Snyderman CH, Thorp BD, Van Gompel JJ, Zadeh G, Zenonos G, Zwagerman NT, Wang EW. Radiographic predictors of occult intracranial involvement in olfactory neuroblastoma patients. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2023; 13:1876-1888. [PMID: 36841933 DOI: 10.1002/alr.23145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Traditional management of olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) includes margin-negative resection with removal of cribriform plate, dura, and olfactory bulb, regardless of intracranial disease. This approach may be overtreating certain patients. Our investigation examines risk factors associated with occult intracranial disease to optimize therapeutic outcomes. METHODS This retrospective, multi-institutional cohort study examined clinical covariates associated with occult intracranial involvement. Patient demographics, staging, Hyam's grade, and pathologic involvement of dura, olfactory bulb/tract, and brain were collected. Diagnostic imaging was reviewed. Positive and negative predictive value (NPV) were estimated along with effect size estimates. Cox hazard regression examined associations with overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). RESULTS A total of 224 subjects with new diagnoses of ONB (2005-2021) were identified. Skull base bone involvement on computed tomography (CT) had the highest NPV for pathologic dura (88.0%), olfactory bulb (88%), and brain involvement (97.3%). Hyam's grade category was significantly associated with dural involvement (φC = 0.26; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.16, 0.42). Subjects without radiologic skull base involvement (n = 66) had pathologic positivity of 12.1%. Within this subgroup, Hyam's grade was clinically significant for dural positivity (φ = 0.34; 95% CI: -0.12, 0.71) with 28.6% involvement in high grade tumors. Neither clinical nor pathologic positivity of intracranial structures were associated with significantly different OS or DFS. CONCLUSIONS Both CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) had reasonably good NPV for involvement of dura and olfactory bulb. Higher Hyam's grade was associated with dural involvement. Patients with low-grade tumors not involving the skull base may be suitable for avoiding skull base resection; however, further investigation is warranted.
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- Mathew Geltzeiler
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ucisik FE, Huell D, Choi J, Gidley PW, DeMonte F, Hanna EY, Learned KO. Post-Treatment Imaging Evaluation of the Skull Base. Semin Roentgenol 2023; 58:217-236. [PMID: 37507165 DOI: 10.1053/j.ro.2023.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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- F Eymen Ucisik
- Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston TX
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston TX
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston TX
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- Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
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Rooper LM. Proceedings of the 2023 North American Society of Head and Neck Pathology Companion Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 12, 2023: Navigating New Developments in High Grade Sinonasal Neuroendocrine and Neuroectodermal Neoplasms. Head Neck Pathol 2023; 17:299-312. [PMID: 37184733 PMCID: PMC10293143 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-023-01548-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Although the definitions of sinonasal neuroendocrine and neuroectodermal neoplasms did not change substantially in the 5th edition WHO Classification of Head and Neck Tumours, the diagnosis of olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB), small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma remains quite challenging in practice. Ambiguities surrounding the amount of keratin expression allowable in ONB and the amount of neuroendocrine differentiation seen in sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC) lead to significant diagnostic discrepancies at the high grade end of this tumor spectrum. Furthermore, a group of problematic neuroepithelial tumors that show overlapping features of ONB and neuroendocrine carcinoma have never been recognized in formal classification schemes. Since publication of the 5th edition WHO, two new tumor entities have been proposed that help resolve these problems. Olfactory carcinoma is defined by high grade keratin-positive neuroectodermal cells with frequent intermixed glands and shows recurrent Wnt pathway, ARID1A, and RUNX1 alterations. IDH2-mutant sinonasal carcinoma is a molecularly-defined category that encompasses tumors with undifferentiated (SNUC), large cell neuroendocrine, and neuroepithelial phenotypes. This review will provide a practical overview of these emerging entities and their application to diagnostic challenges in the post-WHO sinonasal neuroendocrine and neuroectodermal tumor classification.
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- Lisa M Rooper
- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 401 N. Broadway, Weinberg 2242, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA.
- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Shaaban SG, Caicedo-Granados E, Wilke C. Clinical Outcomes and Patterns of Failure in Esthesioneuroblatoma: A Single Institutional Experience. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023; 75:67-73. [PMID: 37007884 PMCID: PMC10050542 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-022-03125-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) is a rare sinonasal malignancy that is typically managed with a combination of surgical resection, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Data used to guide therapeutic decision making are scant and typically obtained from small retrospective series due to the relative infrequency of the diagnosis. Here, we report our own institutional experience in the management of patients with ENB to help compliment these prior single institutional reports. Records from patients receiving treatment for ENB at the University of Minnesota Medical Center were obtained from 1994 to 2019. A total of 17 patients were identified from our retrospective review. Kadish stage at initial presentation was A in 2 (12%), B in 5 (29%), C in 9 (53%) and D in 1 (6%). All patients underwent surgical resection. Adjuvant radiotherapy was utilized in 12 (71%) patients with concurrent chemotherapy administered in 3 (18%) patients. One patient received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by surgical resection. Four patients developed recurrent disease with locoregional failure presenting as the most common site of initial relapse within our study population. Isolated local recurrence occurred in 2 patients, one patient developed combined local and regional failure, while another had combined regional and distant failure with osseous metastases. Recurrent disease was managed by either combined salvage surgery and radiotherapy (RT) or RT alone. Three of the 4 patients who developed recurrence eventually succumbed to their disease. Estimates for 5-year DFS and OS were 65% and 90%, respectively, for the entire cohort.
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- Sherif G. Shaaban
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Phillips-Wangensteen Building, 516 Delaware Street SE, PWB-1, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Phillips-Wangensteen Building, 516 Delaware Street SE, PWB-1, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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Magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with idiopathic olfactory dysfunction and normal findings on nasoendoscopy. J Laryngol Otol 2023; 137:85-88. [PMID: 35445651 PMCID: PMC9834702 DOI: 10.1017/s0022215122000913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In presentations of anosmia or dysosmia, magnetic resonance imaging may be required to screen for intracranial pathology such as olfactory neuroblastomas and other intracranial masses impacting on the olfactory pathway. This study aimed to establish positive magnetic resonance imaging findings of anosmia or dysosmia for scans performed before the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. METHODS The study examined the outcome of patients who presented with isolated olfactory dysfunction and who underwent magnetic resonance imaging between 2015 and 2019. RESULTS Of the 131 patients, 41 (31.3 per cent) had normal scan findings, 50 (38.2 per cent) had insignificant paranasal mucosal disease and 6 (4.6 per cent) had mucosal thickening significant enough to require additional intervention. These interventions included repeat nasoendoscopy or commencement of intranasal or oral steroids. No patients had olfactory neuroblastoma. CONCLUSION Only 4.6 per cent of the magnetic resonance imaging scans revealed abnormal findings related to anosmia or dysosmia, and none required ENT surgical intervention. None of the magnetic resonance imaging scans identified an olfactory neuroblastoma or intracranial masses impacting on the olfactory pathway.
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Capitanio JF, Mortini P. Other Less Prevalent Tumors of the Central Nervous System. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2023; 1405:607-643. [PMID: 37452956 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23705-8_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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The presented tumors in this chapter are somewhat very rare, and their management is still debated due to the scarcity of information about their cell of origin, behavior, and biology. Treatment options are still limited, but we are confident that in the near future by discovering the genetic and biological mechanisms that drive tumor growth we will be able to offer new target therapies that should be flanked by surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapeutic agents actually in use. The purpose of this chapter is to highlight the most important known characteristics of these tumors offering the chance to recognize the disease and then offer the best opportunity for treatment to patients. The 5th WHO Classification Central Nervous System features substantial changes by moving further to advance the role of molecular diagnostics in CNS tumor classification, but remaining rooted in other established approaches to tumor characterization, including histology and immunohistochemistry, and probably, the category of many tumors will change. Here, the most important characteristics of each neoplasm are summarized focusing on genetic mechanisms and molecular pathways, their histopathologic footprints, signs and symptoms, radiologic features, therapeutic approaches, and prognosis as well as follow-up protocols. Schematic classifications are also presented to offer a better understanding of the pathology.
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- Jody Filippo Capitanio
- Department of Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
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Rooper LM, Bishop JA, Faquin WC, Foss RD, Gallia GL, Jo VY, Lewis JS, Nishino M, Stelow EB, Thompson LDR, Wenig BM, Westra WH. Sinonasal Tumors With Neuroepithelial Differentiation (Olfactory Carcinoma): Delineation of Their Pathologic and Clinical Features With Insights into Their Relationship to Olfactory Neuroblastoma and Sinonasal Carcinoma. Am J Surg Pathol 2022; 46:1025-1035. [PMID: 35420559 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000001908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Olfactory carcinoma is one of many names applied to sinonasal malignancies with histologic similarity to olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) but cytokeratin expression or gland formation. It is unclear whether these neuroepithelial tumors represent a unified category and if they are separate from ONB and currently-recognized sinonasal carcinomas. This study aims to explore their clinicopathologic characteristics based on a large collective experience. A total of 53 sinonasal tumors with neuroepithelial differentiation were identified affecting 41 men and 12 women, median age 47 years (range: 12 to 82 y). The vast majority arose in the superior nasal cavity and presented at the high Kadish-Morita stage. Frequent histologic findings included (1) lobulated and solid growth, (2) rosettes and/or neurofibrillary stroma, (3) high-grade cytology, (4) complex, often ciliated glands, (5) nonfocal pancytokeratin expression, (6) neuroendocrine pos+itivity, and (7) variable S100-positive sustentacular cells. Twelve patients with available follow-up (48%) developed progressive disease at a median 8 months (range: 0 to 114 mo to progression), and 7 (28%) died of disease. Despite disparate historical terminology, neuroepithelial differentiation is a recurrent and recognizable histologic pattern that is associated with aggressive behavior in sinonasal tumors. While tumors with this phenotype may originate from olfactory mucosa, well-developed epithelial features warrant separation from conventional ONB and neural elements distinguish them from most sinonasal carcinomas. Although their full histogenesis remains uncertain and some heterogeneity may exist, we propose that this pattern is sufficiently distinctive to merit separate recognition as olfactory carcinoma. Use of consistent nomenclature may facilitate greater recognition of tumors with this phenotype and understanding of their pathogenesis and classification.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
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- Dermatology
- Head & Neck Pathology, Joint Pathology Center, Silver Spring, MD
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- Oncology
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
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- Departments of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Pathology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
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- Department of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
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Al-Osaimi SM, Hameed AA, Alsufyani AA, Altwairqi RG, Alotaibi AF. Olfactory Neuroblastoma Managed with Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. J Pharm Bioallied Sci 2021; 13:S1728-S1732. [PMID: 35018064 PMCID: PMC8686966 DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_62_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) or esthesioneuroblastoma is a rare malignancy of the nose and paranasal sinuses that originates from the upper nasal vault. We report a rare case of ONB in a 27-year-old female patient with a 2-year history of nasal obstruction, sneezing, nasal discharge, and left eye protrusion. The patient was successfully treated with endoscopic sinus surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) with 5-year follow-up duration. Studying ONB cases is of great importance due to its rare occurrence, and the lack of literature regarding its management often creates a dilemma leading to nonstandardized treatment methods. Prolonged surveillance is essential due to its late recurrence and endoscopic resection followed by adjuvant RT, which may be a feasible and effective treatment. There is no single case of ONB published yet in Saudi Arabia, and to our knowledge, this is the first case report.
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- Saleh Mayoof Al-Osaimi
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Alhada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- General Practitioner, King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia,Address for correspondence: Dr. Althumali Abdulaziz Hameed, King Abdulaziz Specilaist Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia. E-mail:
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Alhada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Alhada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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Shintaku M, Ohta M, Kataoka K, Okabe H. Olfactory neuroblastoma associated with extensive "in situ" lesion and aberrant glandular and rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation. Neuropathology 2021; 41:273-280. [PMID: 33951746 DOI: 10.1111/neup.12730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A case of olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) associated with extensive intraepithelial neoplastic proliferation, evidenced by an "in situ" lesion, in the overlying olfactory epithelium and aberrant glandular and rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation is reported. The tumor was a polypoid lesion that involved the upper nasal cavity and ethmoid sinus of a 63-year-old woman and consisted of an ONB surrounded by and mixed with a proliferative lesion of rhabdomyoblastic cells, consistent with an embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. A few small foci of tubular glands with mucus-producing cells were also observed. In the olfactory epithelium covering the polypoid lesion, a nested or band-like arrangement of primitive-appearing small cells was found, and the tumor cells were immunoreactive for epithelial cell adhesion molecule (detected with Ber-EP4) and low-molecular weight cytokeratin (detected with CAM5.2) but not for synaptophysin or calretinin. The intraepithelial lesion was contiguous with the subepithelial cell nests of ONB and appeared to invade the subjacent stroma and show transition to ONB, and some tumor cell nests of ONB also contained small aggregates of similar primitive-appearing cells. The intraepithelial growth was considered to represent a preinvasive precursor lesion of ONB. Previous descriptions of an "in situ" lesion in ONB are limited. The aberrant glandular and rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation noted in this case is also an exceptionally rare phenomenon of ONB.
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- Department of Pathology, Hikone Municipal Hospital, Hikone, Japan
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Hikone Municipal Hospital, Hikone, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Nishinotoin Bukkoji Clinic, Kyoto, Japan
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Olfactory Neuroblastoma of the Sinonasal Tract with Prominent Orbital Protrusion: A Case Report and Literature Review. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021; 74:1281-1286. [DOI: 10.1007/s12070-020-02359-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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AbstractOlfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) is a rare malignant neuroectodermal tumor of the nasal cavity. Olfactory neuroblastoma centered in the posterior right orbit with prominent orbital protrusion is even rare. Grading ONB is extremely important as individualized treatment plans must be formulated according to tumor grade. We report the case of a 67-year-old female who presented with the chief complaints of persistent nasal congestion with intermittent epistaxis and unilateral proptosis over the past five years. Radiological imaging was suggestive of a large heterogeneous mass in the right superior nasal cavity with extensions into the right medial orbit, nasopharynx, the right maxillary sinus, the anterior cranial fossa, right ethmoidal, frontal and bilateral sphenoidal sinuses, as well as into the right frontal lobe. Assessment of the radiologic features revealed the diagnostic possibility of olfactory neuroblastoma. A nasopharyngeal biopsy confirmed an olfactory neuroblastoma. Frontal osteoplastic craniotomy and excision of the intracranial part of the tumor from above and transnasal endoscopic removal of the mass in the nasal cavities, paranasal sinuses and right medial orbit from below was done. Evaluation of histopathological characteristics and immunohistochemical findings revealed a diagnosis of WHO grade IV olfactory neuroblastoma. Because of poor economic condition, the patient did not take adjuvant radiotherapy and chemoradiation and post-operative examination. We report a huge ONB centered in the posterior right orbit with prominent orbital protrusion. Magnetic resonance image and computed tomography are helpful for evaluating the appearance and the extent of ONB, as well as grading this tumor, which may aid therapeutic decisions and improve survival.
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Mikhael ST, Tadrosse AF, Tadrosse MF, Yassa A, Mikhael MT, Barinsky GL, Grube JG, Fang CH, Eloy JA. Geographic and Socioeconomic Factors on Survival in Esthesioneuroblastoma. Laryngoscope 2020; 131:E2162-E2168. [PMID: 33347619 DOI: 10.1002/lary.29228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 10/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) is a rare sinonasal malignancy with little known regarding how regional and socioeconomic differences in the United States alter disease survival. The aim of this study is to explore the geographic difference in clinical features, socioeconomic factors, and survival outcomes of ENB patients. METHODS ENB cases were extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registry from 1975-2016. Patient data were stratified based on geographical location and comparative analyses of socioeconomic features, disease characteristics, and survival patterns were performed. Kaplan-Meier regression analyses were used to estimate disease-specific survival (DSS). RESULTS A total of 987 patients were identified: 56.4% West, 14.0% South, 12.7% Midwest, and 16.6% East. The West had the highest proportion of patients with Medicaid coverage (P < .001), stage A malignancy (P < .001), and treated with surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy (P < .001). The South had the highest proportion of patients who were Black (P < .001), uninsured (P < .001), and resided in rural areas (P < .001). Five-year DSS patterns were 81.0% (West), 79.8% (East), 67.4% (Midwest), and 72.7% (South) [P = .018]. Ten-year DSS outcomes were 74.0% (West), 73.7% (East), 60.9% (Midwest), and 63.6% (South) [P = .017]. CONCLUSION In ENB patients, survival disparity exists in the United States based on geographical region. Patients from the West and East exhibit higher survival than those from the South and Midwest. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4 Laryngoscope, 131:E2162-E2168, 2021.
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- Sandra T Mikhael
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.,Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, Neurological Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.,Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.,Department of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, Saint Barnabas Medical Center - RWJBarnabas Health, Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.A
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Lao WP, Thompson JM, Evans L, Kim Y, Denham L, Lee SC. Mixed olfactory neuroblastoma and neuroendocrine carcinoma: An unusual case report and literature review. Surg Neurol Int 2020; 11:97. [PMID: 32494376 PMCID: PMC7265421 DOI: 10.25259/sni_473_2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background: The aim of the study was to present a case of mixed olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) and carcinoma, an extremely rare tumor with only a few cases in the published literature. Case Description: An otherwise healthy 27-year-old male presented with sinus complaints, headache, and unilateral eye discharge. Imaging and endoscopy revealed a mass presumed to represent a juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. Unexpectedly, the final pathology report revealed high grade mixed ONB and carcinoma. This tumor is the sixth and youngest documented patient with mixed ONB and carcinoma. Conclusion: Physicians should remain vigilant for the possibility of malignancy in their approach to nasal cavity masses, even in young otherwise healthy patients. Careful review of the immunohistopathology should also be taken, as mixed olfactory tumors such as these are aggressive, rare entities that require multidisciplinary oncologic care.
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- Wilson P Lao
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, California, USA
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- Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, California, USA
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- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, California, USA
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Fiani B, Quadri SA, Cathel A, Farooqui M, Ramachandran A, Siddiqi I, Ghanchi H, Zafar A, Berman BW, Siddiqi J. Esthesioneuroblastoma: A Comprehensive Review of Diagnosis, Management, and Current Treatment Options. World Neurosurg 2019; 126:194-211. [PMID: 30862589 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Many controversies exist in the diagnosis and management of this aggressively malignant condition, mainly because of limited literature and lack of randomized control trials, resulting in nonstandardized treatment methods. We performed a comprehensive review of the literature to identify management approach and treatment options for esthesioneuroblastoma. METHODS An extensive review of the published literature was conducted in PubMed, OVID Medline, and EMBASE journals for studies of esthesioneuroblastoma. Terms for search included esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) and olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB). No date restrictions were used. RESULTS The search yielded 3876 related articles. Cross-checking of articles led to exclusion of duplicate articles. The remaining 1170 articles were screened for their full text and English language availability. Of 609 full-text articles available, animal studies, irrelevant articles, and studies with mixed/confusing data were excluded. We finalized 149 articles pertaining to the topic, including 119 original research articles, 3 book chapters, 11 reviews, 9 case reports, and 7 case series. CONCLUSIONS Surgical resection followed by radiotherapy is the standard for treatment for higher-grade lesions. The endoscopic endonasal approach is gaining further recognition with more favorable outcomes and better survival than for open surgery. Postoperative radiotherapy is associated with the highest overall survival and shows benefit for patients with higher-stage disease and those who receive chemotherapy. Recurrence rates after treatment vary drastically in the literature and, therefore, prolonged follow-up with repeated imaging is recommended. Lifelong surveillance is recommended because of late recurrences associated with this tumor.
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- Brian Fiani
- Department of Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, California.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, California; Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, California
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- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Riverside University Health Systems, Moreno Valley, California, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, California
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, California
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