Is long-term nasal congestion a sign of nasopharyngeal cancer?

Is long-term nasal congestion a sign of nasopharyngeal cancer?

1. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma may be caused by nasopharyngeal masses blocking the nostrils and causing nasal congestion. It is usually not obvious in the early stages and usually occurs unilaterally. If there is long-term bilateral nasal congestion, and the possibility of turbinate hypertrophy, nasal septum deviation, nasal polyps, etc. is excluded, an ENT nasal endoscopy examination is recommended.

2. If there are structural changes, surgical treatment can be performed for nasal congestion. In addition to colds, nasal congestion can also be allergic rhinitis. However, in addition to nasal congestion and runny nose, allergic rhinitis may also cause sneezing, itchy nose, itchy eyes, itchy ears, coughing, sputum, and rarely, fever.

3. Nasal congestion and runny nose are very likely to be caused by upper respiratory tract infection caused by bacteria and viruses, but generally will not cause nasopharyngeal cancer.

Will nasopharyngeal cancer make you sleepy?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a malignant tumor. In the middle and late stages, nasal discomfort such as nosebleeds will occur. If a nasopharyngeal carcinoma patient is drowsy, intracranial metastasis needs to be considered to see if the patient has difficulty breathing leading to coma.

Normally, patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma will not experience drowsiness symptoms because nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a malignant tumor. However, drowsiness symptoms caused by brain metastasis or intracranial metastasis cannot be ruled out. Patients need to go to the hospital for detailed examination to see if there is metastasis and spread, and then receive appropriate treatment.