There is a tumor in the nasopharynx_What may the tumor in the nasopharynx be

When people find swelling in their nasal cavity and throat, they should consider the presence of tumors or cysts, because most of these tumors are benign. Although they will not cause disease and grow and develop slowly, they can cause many unnecessary complications and have a great impact on the body's functions. They also often occur in many teenagers.

What are the symptoms of nasopharyngeal fibroma hemangioma?

Nasopharyngeal fibroma and angiofibroma often occurs in young men aged 10 to 25 years old. Unlike general fibromas, it is composed of dense connective tissue, a large number of elastic fibers and blood vessels. Therefore, it is also called "male adolescent hemorrhagic nasopharyngeal angiofibroma", which can better reflect the characteristics of this disease. Generally, growth may stop after the age of 25.

Nasopharyngeal fibroma hemangioma can cause a range of symptoms. Repeated heavy bleeding can cause severe anemia, which often endangers the patient's life, so the clinical manifestation is a dangerous disease. Initially, bleeding occurs intermittently and gradually develops into heavy bleeding that is difficult to stop. Repeated bleeding can lead to hemorrhagic anemia. Bleeding is more severe in patients with infection or ulcers.

The nasal congestion is initially unilateral and progressively worsens. If the tumor continues to grow, it may cause bilateral nasal congestion. The patient will often feel dry throat and bitter mouth due to mouth breathing, speak with a closed nasal voice, snore during sleep, and have difficulty falling asleep. He will often be awakened by suffocation when sleeping.

When the tumor grows larger, it will compress the pharyngeal opening of the Eustachian tube, which may cause ear congestion, tinnitus, hearing impairment, and even otitis media. Sinusitis can occur when pressure blocks the natural openings of the sinuses.

Invasion of the eye socket and sinuses can cause eye displacement, diplopia, blindness and facial deformities. When the bones at the base of the skull are destroyed and the cranial cavity is entered to compress the cranial nerves, headache and cranial nerve symptoms may occur.

What are the symptoms of nasopharyngeal infected cysts?

Adenoid median fossa infected cyst or pharyngeal cyst infected cyst, both are caused by inflammation of the nasopharynx blocking the opening to form cysts, which become abscesses after infection and become fistulas if they burst on their own. The former is more common in young people aged 20 to 30 years old, and the latter is more common in children. It can also be seen in 3% of adults, but infection is rare. Most of the cases are caused by adenoids surgery scars affecting drainage.

1. Purulent discharge from the back of the nose flows into the pharynx, accompanied by bad breath or bad breath (open cyst type); headache at the back of the occipital region, soreness and stiffness of the muscles behind the neck, and the cyst may rupture and disappear (closed cyst type).

2. The posterior wall of the nasopharyngeal roof is rounded and often covered with purulent scabs in the median adenoid fossa. After the scabs are removed, the local area is congested or has granulation tissue. The probe can easily enter the pharyngeal pouch, and bean dregs-like substances overflow from the cavity. The cervical lymph nodes are often enlarged. The nasal cavity is normal.

Does a tumor in the nasopharynx mean nasopharyngeal cancer?

Nasopharyngeal diseases are common in clinical practice, but their deep anatomical location causes the lesions to be hidden and the early symptoms to be unclear, making them very easy to misdiagnose in clinical work. Therefore, when a lump is found in the nasopharynx, in addition to considering nasopharyngeal carcinoma, the following lesions are possible and should be carefully differentiated.