Open AccessNasopharyngeal Carcinoma with an uncommon Presentation
Author(s) -
Rajeev Gupta,
NK Mohindroo,
Ramesh K Azad,
Case Report
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-0539
pISSN - 0975-7899
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10001-1303
Subject(s) - medicine , nasopharyngeal carcinoma , presentation (obstetrics) , cervical lymphadenopathy , pharynx , sinus (botany) , nose , esophagus , orbit (dynamics) , basal cell , radiation therapy , radiology , surgery , pathology , disease , botany , biology , engineering , genus , aerospace engineering
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a tumor arising from the epithelial cells that cover the surface and line of the nasopharynx. Symptoms of NPC can be obscure due to its anatomic location, which begins in the upper part of the pharynx behind the nose and ends at the proximal part of the trachea and esophagus. These include nasal, aural, and neurologic symptoms, thus often a challenge in diagnosis. Cervical lymphadenopathy is most commonly noted on physical examination, but sometimes rather spreading toward inferiorly it can spread toward superiorly and cause bone erosion and intracranial extension, which presents with visual impairment, proptosis, and cavernous sinus involvement. In this case report, we present a case of superiorly extended NPC without cervical lymphadenopathy presentation. As it is extremely radiosensitive, the best modality of treatment is radiotherapy. How to cite this article Gupta R, Mohindroo NK, Azad R. Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma with an uncommon Presentation. Int J Head Neck Surg 2017;8(1):34-36.