Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: recognizing it early in children with otitis media with effusion.
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چکیده
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare disease in children. Children with NPC almost always have the undifferentiated variant of the disease, which is associated with advanced locoregional and distant metastasis. We report two cases to illustrate that high index of suspicion is necessary to diagnose NPC in children especially those with atypical presentation of otitis media with effusion (OME).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 63 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008