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KMID : 0390220220330030144
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Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
2022 Volume.33 No. 3 p.144 ~ p.148
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A Case of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx that Recurred after 18 Years
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Heo Sung-Jae
Cha Eun-Joo
Kim Nam-Kyun
Jeong Ji-Yun
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Abstract
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a common cancer in the salivary glands, but very rarely in the nasopharynx. Since nasopharyngeal tumors often complain of only non-specific symptoms such as nasal obstruction or epistaxis, they are often discovered at an advanced stage, so proper diagnosis and treatment are important. We experienced a 68-year-old women who complained of nasal obstruction. She had a history of surgical removal of a low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the nasopharynx 18 years ago. On endoscopic examination, a mass was found in the same location of nasopharynx. It was confirmed that it had recurred as a high grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma, and was completely removed by an endoscopic approach. We report a case of recurred mucoepidermoid carcinoma of nasopharynx 18 years after surgery with a literature review.
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KEYWORD
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Carcinoma, mucoepidermoid, Nasopharynx, Transnasal endoscopic surgery
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