Open AccessNasopharyngeal carcinoma with headaches as the main symptom: A potential diagnostic pitfall
Author(s) -
Zhou-Xue Wu,
Xiang Li,
JinFeng Rong,
Haiping He,
Dan Li
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.157334
Subject(s) - headaches , nasopharyngeal carcinoma , medicine , stage (stratigraphy) , neurosurgery , medical record , pediatrics , surgery , radiation therapy , paleontology , biology
The aim of this study was to investigate medical-related reasons for misdiagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. (NPC) patients presenting with headaches alone or accompanied by other symptoms.