Figure 2: Postcontrast axial golden-angle radial sparse parallel (GRASP) shows a heterogeneously enhancing endophytic nasopharynx mass eroding the clivus with intracranial extension.

The eustachian tube is a canal that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx, which consists of the upper throat and the back of the nasal cavity. It controls the pressure within the middle ear ...

It remained for Gay 4 to make the first report, in 1946, of the effect on asthma in children brought about by irradiation of the nasopharyngeal lymphoid tissue with radon. This was prompted by a ...

Entrapped particles are moved posteriorly toward the nasopharynx by mucociliary action at the rate of 1 cm/min. This material is removed and replaced every 10-20 minutes.

Larger lymph node threshold optimizes nasopharyngeal carcinoma outcomes A 6-mm threshold helps facilitate better risk stratification and treatment decisions in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

A 70-year-old woman with small-cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, stage T2N0M0, went into complete remission after 6 courses of chemotherapy. Is there a need for follow-up radiotherapy (RT)? If ...

Comparison between nasopharyngeal swab and nasal wash, using culture and PCR, in the detection of potential respiratory pathogens. BMC Res Notes 2011;4:122-122.