Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

June 22, 2007 on 8:32 am | In Neurology |

Frank E. Lucente
Samir Shah
Roger Kula

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma can include extension of central nervous system tumors into the nasopharynx and sinuses. Tumors in this region can impair hearing. Extension of nasopharyngeal tumors can cause Garcin syndrome, which is paralysis of cranial nerves III through X. The effects usually are unilateral but can be bilateral. This condition is caused by lesions in the retropharyngeal space, usually produced by infection in this area but also caused by granuloma or metastasis or extension from the nasopharynx.

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