What causes esthesioneuroblastoma?

The exact cause of esthesioneuroblastoma has not been found. In general, cancer begins with a genetic mutation that allows normal, healthy cells to continue growing without responding to the signals to stop, which is unlike what normal cells do. Cancer cells grow and multiply out of control.

Is there a cure for esthesioneuroblastoma?

No alternative medicine treatments have been found to cure esthesioneuroblastoma. But complementary and alternative medicine therapies may help you cope with side effects of treatment when combined with your doctor’s care. Therapies that may be helpful during cancer treatment include: Acupuncture.

What is a esthesioneuroblastoma?

Olfactory neuroblastoma, or esthesioneuroblastoma, is a tumor that grows in the nasal cavity. The nasal cavity has nerves and other tissue that are responsible for the sense of smell. This kind of tumor begins in the nasal cavity and can grow into the nearby eyes and brain.

What are the symptoms of esthesioneuroblastoma?

Common symptoms of esthesioneuroblastoma include:

• Nosebleeds.
• Loss of smell.
• Breathing problems.
• Congestion.
• Facial swelling.
• Neurological problems.
• Headache.
• Eye pain.

Is esthesioneuroblastoma malignant?

Olfactory neuroblastoma, also referred to as esthesioneuroblastoma, is a rare malignant tumor of neuroectodermal origin with neuroendocrine differentiation.

What is the most common primary intraocular tumor of adults?

Melanoma is the most common type of primary intraocular cancer in adults. It begins when cells called melanocytes grow uncontrollably. Intraocular melanoma is also called uveal melanoma.

How rare is olfactory neuroblastoma?

Olfactory neuroblastoma is a rare cancer of the upper part of the nasal cavity called the cribiform plate, which is a bone deep in the skull between the eyes, and above the ethmoid sinuses. It accounts for about 5% of all cancers of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses.

How fast does esthesioneuroblastoma grow?

This type of tumor is generally slow-growing. As a result, 83% of patients with esthesioneuroblastoma already have a tumor extending beyond the nose (into the brain or other areas of the body) at the time of diagnosis.

How common is esthesioneuroblastoma?

It most often presents in the superior nasal cavity. Since its initial description in 1924 by Berger and Luc, there have been reports of more than 1000 cases of esthesioneuroblastoma worldwide.

What is a tumor behind the eye called?

A cavernous hemangioma is a non-cancerous tumour that develops in blood vessels of the eye socket (orbit) behind the eye. It may cause a painless bulging of the eye (called proptosis). Surgery is sometimes used to treat a cavernous hemangioma, but some smaller tumours don’t need to be removed.