Endocrine Abstracts

Olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) is a rare neuroendocrine tumour arising within the sino-nasal cavity. It occurs world wide, affecting both sexes, all ages and all races with no underlying predilection having yet been identified. ONB exhibits a range of phenotypes from indolent to very aggressive, and up to 5% cases are associated with ectopic hormone secretion. Despite current gold-standard treatment of surgical resection (either endoscopic or craniofacial resection) followed by...