Esthesioneuroblastoma: A rare type of tumor that occurs in the upper nasal cavity. The tumor may obstruct one or both nostrils. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Esthesioneuroblastoma is available below.
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Esthesioneuroblastoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Esthesioneuroblastoma, or a subtype of Esthesioneuroblastoma,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Esthesioneuroblastoma as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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