Smoker's lump.
The purpose of this report is to review personal experience with digital palpation of the nasopharynx, particularly as it relates to an apparently reversible posterior pharyngeal mass commonly found in patients who are heavy smokers.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010173:Palpation; D012907:Smoking / Q000150:complications*