A Case of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor in the Nasal Cavity

Park, Il Ho; Hong, Sung Moon; Jung, Ji Woong; Lee, Heung Man

Case Report

Journal of Rhinology 2013;20(1):62-64.
Published online May 31, 2013.

A Case of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor in the Nasal Cavity

Il Ho Park, Sung Moon Hong, Ji Woong Jung, Heung Man Lee

¹Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. lhman@korea.ac.kr
²Department of Biomedical Sciences, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
³Institute for Medical Devices Clinical Trial Center, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.

Abstract

A primitive neuroectodermal tumor is a highly malignant, small, round-cell tumor characterized by a neuroectodermal origin and poor prognosis. These tumors are found in nervous tissue in children and adolescents. The thoracopulmonary region is known to be the most common site of this disease, and it is rare that a primitive neuroectodermal tumor would occur in the nasal cavity. We report a case of a primitive neuroectodermal tumor in the left nasal cavity with a review of relevant literature.

Key Words: Neuroectodermal Tumor;Nasal Cavity