Facial lymphadenopathy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
OBJECTIVE
This paper reports the findings of facial nodal metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).


METHODS
The film records of 1916 patients with histologically confirmed NPC seen over a 5-year period were reviewed.


RESULTS
Eight facial nodes were demonstrated in three (0.2%) patients. There were three buccinator, two malar, two infraorbital and one mandibular nodes.


CONCLUSIONS
Facial nodal metastasis in NPC is unusual, but may be seen at presentation or during recurrence.
Chong
V F
VF
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Fan
Y F
YF
D000328:Adult; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed