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Cancer of distant primary site relapsing in the nasopharynx: A report of two cases and review of the literature
Author(s) -
McKay Michael Jerome,
Carr Peter John,
Jaworski Richard,
Kalnins Inars
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.2880110611
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , primary cancer , disease , primary tumor , pathology , primary (astronomy) , oncology , metastasis , physics , astronomy
Cancers metastatic to the nasopharynx are rarities. We present here two more such tumors. Although the clinical features of primary and secondary tumors in the nasopharynx are indistinguishable, a past history of treatment for malignant disease is an obvious clue to the correct diagnosis.