Delayed Diagnosis of Olfactory Neuroblastoma During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a delay in cancer diagnosis and treatment during this time. A potential cause of delayed diagnosis that may be underrecognized is a patient misinterpretation of symptoms. To illustrate this point, we present the case of a patient with a delayed diagnosis of olfa...

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Main Authors: Ryan Hess, Ryan P. McSpadden, Jingxin Qiu, Robert A. Fenstermaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2023-07-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.1325
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description The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a delay in cancer diagnosis and treatment during this time. A potential cause of delayed diagnosis that may be underrecognized is a patient misinterpretation of symptoms. To illustrate this point, we present the case of a patient with a delayed diagnosis of olfactory neuroblastoma 2 years after the onset of anosmia.
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spelling doaj-art-29b83f9e93414f5a8ed0ebf0a57af80e2025-08-20T03:18:49ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642023-07-012710.7326/aimcc.2022.1325Delayed Diagnosis of Olfactory Neuroblastoma During the SARS-CoV-2 PandemicRyan Hess0Ryan P. McSpadden1Jingxin Qiu2Robert A. Fenstermaker31Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York2Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York3Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York3Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New YorkThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a delay in cancer diagnosis and treatment during this time. A potential cause of delayed diagnosis that may be underrecognized is a patient misinterpretation of symptoms. To illustrate this point, we present the case of a patient with a delayed diagnosis of olfactory neuroblastoma 2 years after the onset of anosmia.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.1325
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