Retropharyngeal Lymph Node Metastasis from Esthesioneuroblastoma: a Review of the Therapeutic and Prognostic Implications

Overview

Journal AJNR Am J Neuroradiol

Specialty Neurology

Date 2008 May 24

PMID 18499797

Citations 10

Authors

L V Zollinger

R H Wiggins 3rd

R S Cornelius

C D Phillips

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Abstract

Esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) is a malignant neoplasm of the olfactory epithelium. Metastasis of ENBs to retropharyngeal lymph nodes is an important finding on imaging examinations that alters staging and treatment. A total of 17 cases of ENB from 3 institutions were evaluated. The CT and MR imaging findings from the cases of 4 patients with ENB with retropharyngeal metastatic disease are reviewed. The vector of spread, staging, and treatment implications are discussed.

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