Ping Zhou , Yingming Zhu , Baolei Xu , Xiao Jiang , Wei Wang , Ye Zhang
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Cavernous sinus syndrome in a patient with occult nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A diagnostic challenge
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC) is an epithelial malignancy of the nasopharyngeal mucosa. It typically exhibits local infiltration with frequent skull base involvement and often presents with multiple cranial neuropathies. It can invade the cavernous sinus via the skull base and foramen ovals, thereby causing cavernous sinus syndrome (CSS). When NPC invades nerves, the mass in the nasopharyngeal cavity may not be obvious. We report a case of CSS presenting as painful ophthalmoplegia or nonspecific inflammation. While initial glucocorticoid therapy provided transient symptom relief, the patient developed progressive neurological deficits. Ultimately, nasopharyngoscopic biopsy confirmed NPC through histopathological verification.
期刊介绍:
Oral Oncology is an international interdisciplinary journal which publishes high quality original research, clinical trials and review articles, editorials, and commentaries relating to the etiopathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with neoplasms in the head and neck.
Oral Oncology is of interest to head and neck surgeons, radiation and medical oncologists, maxillo-facial surgeons, oto-rhino-laryngologists, plastic surgeons, pathologists, scientists, oral medical specialists, special care dentists, dental care professionals, general dental practitioners, public health physicians, palliative care physicians, nurses, radiologists, radiographers, dieticians, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, nutritionists, clinical and health psychologists and counselors, professionals in end of life care, as well as others interested in these fields.