What are the symptoms of early nasopharyngeal cancer

Many patients are familiar with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. In the process of treating nasopharyngeal carcinoma, attention should be paid to medication. Reasonable and correct medication is conducive to the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The following small series introduces the symptoms of early nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is one of the most common tumors in China, with Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Fujian and other provinces being one of the most common tumors in my country. The incidence rate in men is 2-3 times that in women, and the age group with the highest incidence rate is 40-50 years old.

Bloody nose: Bloody nose is an early symptom of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, manifested as bloody nose, or suction of sputum from the mouth, also known as suction of bloody sputum. Bloody nose usually occurs after getting up in the morning. When the amount of bloody nose is not much, patients often ignore it and mistake it for rhinitis or sinusitis, or as medical hemoptysis.

Nasal congestion: Nasal congestion is another early manifestation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. It is mainly manifested as unilateral nasal congestion. When the nasopharyngeal tumor grows, bilateral nasal congestion may occur.

Tinnitus and hearing loss: Tinnitus, stuffy ears, and hearing loss are also early signs of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. This symptom is caused by the nasopharyngeal carcinoma neoplasm blocking the Eustachian tube opening on the affected side. Hearing loss may also be caused by further deterioration of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and damage to the auditory nerve. Tinnitus and hearing loss are often misdiagnosed as otitis media or other diseases, delaying treatment.

Swollen cervical lymph nodes: lumps in the neck appear on one or both sides, are not hard, and have poor mobility, and are often mistaken for lymphadenitis or lymphadenitis.

Facial nerve paralysis, diplopia, and tongue muscle atrophy: the tumor directly invades the cranial nerves or compresses the enlarged lymph nodes at the base of the skull.

Nasal congestion: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma occurs in the front wall of the snuffbox and invades the posterior nostril.