Uncommon giant sphenoidal tumor. Case report
Journal Title: Revista de Medicină Militară - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 2
Abstract
The authors will present a case report of a woman that presented a giant sphenoidal tumor with endocranially extension and compression of the cerebral trunk. The patient was already presented in a neurosurgical service where due to the tumor volume, the high-risk surgical elements involved was sent to our ENT department to try to perform an endoscopic biopsy. Using the endoscopic optical and mechanical ensemble the authors performed trans nasally a biopsy. The histopathologic result was a surprise and was confirmed with three different immunehistochemistry exams.
Authors and Affiliations
R Hainarosie, Irina Ionita, Catalina Pietrosanu, S Pituru, Mura Hainarosie, V Zainea
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