title: Exclusively endoscopic resection of nasopharyngeal adenocarcinoma.
abstract: We reported two patients with nasopharyngeal adenocarcinoma resected by using the exclusively endoscopic approach. Case reports and a review of the world literature concerning nasopharyngeal adenocarcinoma. The tumors were resected successfully via the exclusively endoscopic approach and no conversions to the conventional approach were necessary. The two patients were followed up for 26 and 18 months respectively, and no recurrence was noted without postoperative chemotherapy or radiotherapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of endoscopic resection of nasopharyngeal adenocarcinoma. Our experience revealed that not only for the early recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma, the exclusively endoscopic nasopharyngectomy can be expanded for the resection of selected nasopharyngeal adenocarcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Shih
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan. ; Mingdao University, Changhua, Taiwan. ; Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Mu-Kuan
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Chen
keywords: Endoscope; Exclusively; Nasopharyngeal adenocarcinoma; Nasopharyngectomy; Surgery