Abstract Background Angiofibroma is a rare, histologically benign but locally aggressive vascular tumour that typically arises within the nasopharynx. in sites other than nasopharynx extremely uncommon. Despite histological similarities, clinical features of this are very much different from typical nasopharyngeal angiofibroma and pose diagnostic challenge, hence emphasizing importance thorough...

We report a case of malignant melanoma of Eustachian tube with extension to the middle ear cavity and nasopharynx in a 51-year-old woman who presented with right ear fullness. Computed tomography showed a soft tissue mass in the middle ear cavity and caused the widening and eroding of the bony eustachian tube. Magnetic resonance imaging showed well enhancing mass in eustachian tube extending na...

The article presents the case of 32 years old woman with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the nasopharynx who received the anticancer treatment at 21-26 weeks of pregnancy (20 courses of radiation in dose of 40 Gy on the right half of the nasopharynx). The pregnancy was performed by cesarean section at the term of 32 weeks, and a healthy girl was born. Timely diagnosis and correct treatment of non-Hod...

Streptococcus pneumoniae remains an important human pathogen. For more than 100 years, there have been vaccine efforts to prevent pneumococcal infection. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccines have significantly reduced invasive disease. However, these vaccines have changed pneumococcal ecology within the human nasopharynx. We suggest that elimination of the pneumococcus from the human nasopharynx...

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is the most common histologic subtype of the salivary gland malignancies, but it is very rare in the nasopharynx with relatively few cases reported in the literature. We report a case of a 57 year-old woman with an ACC in the right Rosenmuller fossa of the nasopharynx, treated with combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy, without any recurrence or intracranial spre...

Warthin's tumor is a benign salivary gland tumor of the parotid gland. Although bilateral or multicentric involvement of the parotid gland is common, extraparotid involvement is seen rarely. The nasopharynx is an unusual region for extraparotid involvement. In this article, we present a 52-year-old male case with a synchronized Warthin's tumor in the bilateral parotid gland and nasopharynx, and...

BACKGROUND Oncologic resection of the nasopharynx is challenging due to its complex and deep-seated nature. We aimed to illustrate the anatomic landmarks of endoscopic nasopharyngectomy and design a surgical training model that could facilitate learning of this technique. METHODS An endoscopic endonasal dissection of the nasopharynx was completed in fresh cadaveric specimens under conditions ...

Streptococcus pyogenes is a leading cause of pharyngeal infection, with an estimated 616 million cases per year. The human nasopharynx represents the major reservoir for all S. pyogenes infection, including severe invasive disease. To investigate bacterial and host factors that influence S. pyogenes infection, we have devised an improved murine model of nasopharyngeal colonization, with an opti...

A technique of contrast radiography of the nasopharynx is described and indications for the procedure are reviewed. The main advantage of using this method is the simple and effective way it outlines the tumour mass and shows its response to therapy and any localized recurrences. Characteristic features of tumours at different sites are illustrated. The potential usefulness of this technique in...

This report describes a case of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection of the nasopharynx. A 47 year old man presented with a nasopharyngeal mass of one month's duration. The patient had a history of pneumonia one month previously. Sinus computed tomography incidentally picked up a nasopharyngeal mass. The initial biopsy showed lymphoid hyperplasia. Repeated nasopharyngoscopy showed a prominent centra...