Carcinoma of the nasopharynx is characterized by symptoms like breathing difficulties in the nose, nasal bleeding and pain, nasal blockage, ringing ears, and neck lymph node enlargement. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are their preferred treatment modalities. However, recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma requires surgical removal, immunotherapy, chemotherapy, or proton beam therapy.
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Do I need surgery to remove a nasopharyngeal cyst of size 10 mm?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 34-year-old male. I did a CT scanning recently and has found a cyst of size 10 mm in my nasopharynx. There are no symptoms. I have been asked to get this removed. Do I need surgery to remove the cyst? How dangerous is the surgery, and how many days would I need to take off work.... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thornwalds cysts are benign lesions of the nasopharynx and are usually asymptomatic. If the diagnosis is made already, then there are two treatment options as follows; 1) You can wait and watch. And get an endoscopy repeated every six months or wait till you get signifi... Read Full »
My son is 13 years old and has bleeding nose problem. Kindly advice.
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 13 years old and he has bleeding nose problem. Kindly advice. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Bleeding at this age should be evaluated thoroughly there may be a lot of possibilities like a JNA (juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas), NPC ( nasopharyngeal carcinoma), nasal polyps hematological causes, etc. So an urgent diagnostic nasal endoscopy with a complet... Read Full »
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