title: Facial lymphadenopathy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: 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