Cured nasopharyngeal carcinoma stage IV with Haemostatic-intent radiotherapy

Authors

  • Irfan Mohamad Associate Professor (ORL), Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • Aifaa Abdul Manan Medical Officer (ORL), Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • Vengatesh Rao Medical Officer (ORL), Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • Venkatesh Murali Krishna Bahavaraju Clinical oncologist, Department of Oncology, radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health campus, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan

Keywords:

nasopharynx, carcinoma, advanced disease, epistaxis, radiotherapy

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is known to present with nasal and aural symptoms. Sometimes neck mass and cranial nerve palsies can be the presenting symptom. Frank epistaxis is relatively rare. Advanced stage disease is usually treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy. We are reporting a case of NPC patient presented complete nasal obstruction with frank epistaxis. The bleeding was stopped and the disease cured with hemostatic-intent radiotherapy.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.15(3) 2016 p.480-482

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2016-11-03

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Cured nasopharyngeal carcinoma stage IV with Haemostatic-intent radiotherapy. (2016). Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 15(3), 480-482. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v15i3.22271

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Vol. 15 No. 3 (2016)

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Case Reports

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Cured nasopharyngeal carcinoma stage IV with Haemostatic-intent radiotherapy. (2016). Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 15(3), 480-482. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v15i3.22271