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CASE REPORT article

Front. Oncol.
Sec. Surgical Oncology
Volume 14 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1463526

Endolymphatic sac tumor: report of a case with literature review

Provisionally accepted
Ke Yuan Ke Yuan 1,2*
  • 1 The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shen zhen, China
  • 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China

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    Abstract： Endolymphatic sac tumor (ELST) is a rare neoplasm that exhibits aggressive growth primarily in the endolymphatic capsule and can potentially affect nearby neurovascular structures. The diagnosis of ELST poses challenges due to its low prevalence, gradual progression, and nonspecific symptomatology.It is currently believed that prompt surgical intervention is recommended for endolymphatic sac tumors upon diagnosis. In cases where the lesion is complex or in close proximity to vital blood vessels and nerves, making complete resection challenging, adjuvant therapy may be employed postoperatively. This approach aims to enhance treatment outcomes.

    Keywords: Endolymphatic sac tumor, Microsurgery, adjuvant radiotherapy, cerebellopontine angle tumor, Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL)

    Received: 12 Jul 2024; Accepted: 04 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Yuan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Ke Yuan, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shen zhen, China

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