上海交通大学耳鼻咽喉科学英文版课件 Nasopharygeal Carcinoma.pptVIP

Nasopharygeal Carcinoma * Rare in the US, more common in Asia High index of suspicion required for early diagnosis Nasopharyngeal malignancies SCCA (nasopharyngeal carcinoma) Lymphoma Salivary gland tumors Sarcomas Anteriorly -- nasal cavity Posteriorly -- skull base and vertebral bodies Inferiorly -- oropharynx and soft palate Laterally -- Eustachian tubes and tori Fossa of Rosenmuller - most common location Close association with skull base foramen Mucosa Epithelium - tissue of origin of NPC Stratified squamous epithelium Pseudostratified columnar epithelium Salivary, Lymphoid structur