Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Never Forget it Pages 13-16

Enrico Maria Amadei

Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Audiology, Infermi Hospital, Rimini, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12970/2308-7978.2019.07.03

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Abstract: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a rare malignant tumour, which the otorhinolaryngologist should know well and always keep in mind.

Characteristics of this tumour are indicated and its close correlation with the Epstein-Barr virus is remembered.

A case of a late diagnosis is presented. It represents the emblem of everything that should not be done, but that has been done with this particular patient.

Keywords: Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Serous Otitis Media, Conductive Hearing Loss.
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