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Can lump in neck with hearing loss be due to nasopharyngeal cancer?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 29-year-old female. I have had ear pressure and fullness since May of last year in my left ear only. I had a hearing test that showed mild hearing loss. About a week ago I noticed a small lump (maybe two) in my neck. It feels hard but hurts when I push on it sometimes. I do not hav... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The chances of it being NPC (nasopharyngeal carcinoma) are minimal. To rule it out we need to do a nasal endoscopy. What hearing loss came out in the test? Conductive or sensorineural? Did you take any antibiotics to remove the neck lump in case it is due to any infe... Read Full »
Please advise on nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a 17 year old male.
Query: Hello doctor, This query is regarding nasopharyngeal carcinoma non-keratinizing. The patient is a male 17 years. His symptoms are epistaxis, lump on the right side of the neck, and weight loss. Blood tests, CT scan, FNAC cervical lymph node right side of the neck, EBV testing, and biopsy of nasophar... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It looks like a nasopharyngeal carcinoma (a head and neck tumor). But still, the staging workup is incomplete. So, you need to do a CT scan of the chest and isotope bone scan or a PET/CT sca... Read Full »
Will excision biopsy remove the nodal metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma?
Query: Hi doctor, My son was recently diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma stage 3. He had undergone 35 sessions of IMRT as well as six sessions of chemotherapy. Three more sessions of chemotherapy have been prescribed and the first one was completed last week. Two more to go in three weeks time. Recen... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, based on the reports, the patient is hypovolemic (low BP). He needs a good oral diet and maybe if required admission and supportive care in the form of IV fluids. It looks like a recurrent disease in sub-mandibular nodes. It needs to be evaluated whether t... Read Full »
Why is the nasopharynx tumor in my wife re-appearing?
Query: Hi doctor, I married a woman with a child, but she is suffering from a tumor (nasopharynx tumor) in her sinus. They have done an MRI scan, and last year they did remove it, and now it is growing again. She bleeds through her eyes, nose, and ears. I have been taking her to government hospitals, but i... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) report (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) says that she has adenoid hypertrophy. How come you came up with a diagnosis of nasopharyngeal cancer? Kindly upload a prescription that says so. Adenoid hypertrophy is a co... Read Full »