What is "esthesioneuroblastoma"

alt. (context medicine English) A rare form of cancer, involving the nasal cavity and believed to arise from the olfactory epithelium, that can cause loss of vision. n. (context medicine English) A rare form of cancer, involving the nasal cavity and believed to arise from the olfactory epithelium, that can cause loss of vision.

Esthesioneuroblastoma is a rare form of cancer involving the nasal cavity. It can cause loss of vision and taste. It is often considered synonymous with "olfactory neuroblastoma" and is believed to arise from the olfactory epithelium, but the exact tissue of origin is not yet well characterized. It is associated with trisomy 8.

It was first characterized in 1924.