Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a unique disease with a clinical presentation, epidemiology, and histopathology differing from other squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. This neoplasm shows varying degrees of differentiation and is frequently seen in the pharyngeal recess (Rosenmüller's fossa), posteromedial to the medial of Eustachian tube opening in the nasopharynx. This article provides a brief overview of early detection of initial and recurrent NPC lesions.
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a nonlymphomatous squamous cell carcinoma that occurs in the epithelial lining of the nasopharynx. NPC is a distinct form of head and neck cancer that differs from other malignancies of the upper aerodigestive tract in terms of its etiology, epidemiology, pathology, clinical presentation, and response to treatment. NPC presents as a complex disease caused by an interaction between…
