Five types of early symptoms of nasopharyngeal tumors

Nasopharyngeal cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the nasopharynx or upper throat, mainly due to dietary and genetic factors. There are many early symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer, which the following experts will introduce to you.

Symptom 1: Nasal congestion

Nasal congestion is one of the early symptoms of nasopharyngeal tumors. Most cases are unilateral. When the nasopharyngeal tumor grows, bilateral nasal congestion may occur.

Symptom 2: Blood in the Tears

Blood in the nose is another early symptom of nasopharyngeal tumors. It is manifested as blood in the nasal discharge or blood in the nasal discharge from the mouth, also known as blood in the sputum. Blood in the nose often occurs after getting up in the morning. When the amount of blood in the nose is not large, it is often neglected by patients and mistaken for rhinitis or sinusitis, or is treated as hemoptysis in the internal medicine department.

Symptom 3: Tinnitus and hearing loss

Tinnitus, stuffy ears, and hearing loss are also early signs of nasopharyngeal tumors. These symptoms are caused by the nasopharyngeal tumor neoplasms blocking the Eustachian tube opening on the affected side. Hearing loss may also be caused by further deterioration of the nasopharyngeal tumor and damage to the auditory nerve. Tinnitus and hearing loss are often misdiagnosed as otitis media or other diseases, which delays treatment.

Symptom 4: Headache

When nasopharyngeal tumors are first diagnosed, about 70% of patients have headache symptoms. The early symptoms of nasopharyngeal tumors are often migraines, pain in the back of the skull or the neck. Nasopharyngeal tumor headaches are mostly related to cancer tissue invading the skull base bones, nerves and blood vessels.

Symptom 5: Swollen lymph nodes in the neck

Many patients with nasopharyngeal tumors often seek medical treatment because they accidentally touch a "lump" on their neck. This "lump" is actually an enlarged lymph node. The swollen lymph nodes in the neck of patients with early nasopharyngeal tumors are often misdiagnosed as inflammation. For neck lumps that do not shrink after anti-inflammatory treatment or even continue to grow rapidly, especially those that are hard, have poor mobility, and are painless and fused together, you need to seek medical attention in time.

If you experience any of the above five early symptoms of nasopharyngeal tumors, you should go to the ENT department of the hospital in time to rule out the possibility of nasopharyngeal tumors.

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