What are the differences between the early symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and rhinitis? How to distinguish and treat them?

What are the differences between the early symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and rhinitis? How to distinguish and treat them?

1. Rhinitis is a very common disease. Because it is a minor disease, many people do not pay attention to it. However, the early symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer and rhinitis are very similar, which leads many nasopharyngeal cancer patients to think that they have rhinitis and do not pay attention to their disease.

2. In daily life, we should pay attention to the difference between rhinitis and nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and pay close attention to observation in daily life to avoid misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis. Rhinitis refers to the inflammation of the nasal mucosa and submucosal tissue. It manifests as congestion or edema, and patients often have symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, itchy nose, sore throat, and cough. Rhinitis patients have a history of frequent colds. Nasal congestion alternates and is related to posture. When lying on the side, the nasal congestion on the lower side is aggravated, and the other side is well ventilated.

3. Although nasal cancer can also cause nasal congestion, its severity is related to the location of the cancer. Nasal cancer usually starts with nasal congestion on one side. As the cancer site increases, the nasal septum is squeezed to the other side, resulting in bilateral nasal congestion. Nasal congestion in nasal cancer is progressive and persistent. Nasal cancer can cause nose bleeding, and the early manifestations are runny nose with blood or a small amount of blood dripping from the nostrils.