Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Unusual presentation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma — a case report

  • Short Communication
  • Published:
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma may present with bewildering arrays of signs & symptoms. Diagnosis often become difficult and requires a high degree of clinical suspicion for the disease. We here by present a case of 11 year old girl which have unusual presentation.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Heel HB, Fee WE (1998) Benign and malignant tumors of nasopharynx. In Cummings CW Ed. Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, 3rd Edn, Baltimore 1517

  2. Chew CT (1997) “Nasopharynx (the post nasal space)”. In John Hibbert Ed. Laryngology & Head & Neck Surgery. 6th Edn, Butterworth. London: 5/13/1–5/13/30

    Google Scholar 

  3. Easton JM, Levine PH, Hyams VJ (1980) Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in united states. A pathologic study of 177 US and 30 foreign cases. Arch Otolaryngol 106:88–91

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Shanmugaratnam K, Sobin LH (1978) Histological typing of upper respiratory tract tumours in International Histologic Classification of Tumours. No. 19. Geneva World Health Organization

  5. Neel HB III, Taylor WF (1983) Clinical presentation and diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Current study. In. Prasad U, Abloshi D, Levine P. Ed: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Current concepts, Kuala Lumpur

  6. Parez CA, Devineni VR, Marcial Vega V, et al (1992) Carcinoma of nasopharynx: Factor affecting prognosis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 23:271–280

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, J.J.M.M.C. Davangere, Karnataka, India

    S. M. Siddalingappa, S. M. Lingaswamy, K. B. Prashanth, M. Maheshwari,  Dinesh,  Chethan &  Indu

Authors
  1. S. M. Siddalingappa
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. S. M. Lingaswamy
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. K. B. Prashanth
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. M. Maheshwari
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Dinesh
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Chethan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. Indu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Siddalingappa, S.M., Lingaswamy, S.M., Prashanth, K.B. et al. Unusual presentation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma — a case report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck S 60, 83–84 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-008-0026-9

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-008-0026-9

Keywords

Search

Navigation