Cancer of distant primary site relapsing in the nasopharynx: a report of two cases and review of the literature.
Cancers metastatic to the nasopharynx are rarities. We present here two more such tumors. Although the clinical features of primary and secondary tumors in the nasopharynx are indistinguishable, a past history of treatment for malignant disease is an obvious clue to the correct diagnosis.
McKay
M J
MJ
Department of Radiation Oncology, Westmead Hospital, Australia.
Carr
P J
PJ
Jaworski
R
R
Kalnins
I
I
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms