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Head and Neck Pathology
Published in: Head and Neck Pathology 3/2012

01-09-2012 | Sine qua non Radiology-Pathology

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Authors: Laura N. Carle, Charles C. Ko, James T. Castle

Published in: Head and Neck Pathology | Issue 3/2012

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A 27-year-old Filipino female, who was previously treated for otitis media, presented following a 2-year history of bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy and ear pain. At her most recent visit, she presented with chief complaints of headache, occasional dizziness, diplopia, epistaxis, and numbness of the left side of her face. Abduction of the left eye was impaired, and a visibly large left cervical neck mass was present. …
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Metadata
Title
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Authors
Laura N. Carle
Charles C. Ko
James T. Castle
Publication date
01-09-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Head and Neck Pathology / Issue 3/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-012-0333-z

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