Very unusual case of a primary sinonasal germ cell tumour.
Katie Ann SadlerCatherine HannaLouise MeliaJeff WhitePublished in: BMJ case reports (2020)
Sinonasal malignancies are a very rare diagnosis. We present a unique case of a 32-year-old man who presented with symptoms of worsening sinusitis and periorbital cellulitis. Investigation found a sinonasal malignancy and pathology confirmed this to be a primary germ cell tumour. The patient was managed with chemotherapy, surgery and consolidation radiotherapy and has remained well to date. This case report outlines an unusual presentation and diagnostic challenge for the primary care physician, ear, nose and throat surgeon, pathologist and oncologist with review of the surrounding literature.
Keyphrases
- germ cell
- primary care
- case report
- locally advanced
- minimally invasive
- emergency department
- systematic review
- early stage
- coronary artery bypass
- chronic rhinosinusitis
- radiation therapy
- general practice
- radiation induced
- atrial fibrillation
- surgical site infection
- physical activity
- rectal cancer
- sleep quality
- percutaneous coronary intervention