title: An unusual computed tomography appearance of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report.
abstract: The computed tomography findings of an unusual case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are presented. Typical features of nasopharyngeal carcinoma from clinical, pathologic, and radiologic aspects are discussed. Atypical features of this case are presented, consisting of extensive muscular infiltration and lack of destruction of contiguous bony structures.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed