Esthesioneuroblastoma. A case report

Esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) is a rare neuroectodermal tumor originating from the olfactory mucosa and therefore usually arising from the nasopharynx. A case in which the diagnosis was made in connection with the extraction of a tooth is reported. Manifestation in the dento-alveolar region is unusual for this tumor. The case presented is also unusual in that the classic symptoms of ENB were not present. Diagnosis, classification, and therapy are described with a brief review of the literature.