Dural metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A case report

Publication date: Available online 16 June 2017
Source:Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
Author(s): Mohd Irman Shah Ibrahim, Aishah Harizah Abdullah Alwi, Amran Mohamad, Norhafiza Mat Lazim
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) with dural metastasis is extremely rare, mostly asymptomatic, leaving it to be highly at risk of being overlooked. We report a case of a woman with dural metastasis of NPC almost 1year post concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) that was detected following a trivial trauma to her head. Owing to its rare occurence, it presents a great challenge for clinicians to make a prompt diagnosis because delayed in the treatment may lead to a fatal outcome.



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