Nasopharynx Flashcards
Nasal polyps in a child
test for
cystic fibrosis
Aspirin-intolerant asthama
triad
asthma
ASA-induced bronchospasms
nasal polyps
Angiofibroma
benign tumor of blood vessels and fibrous tissue
Bx results
pleomorphic keratin-positive epithelial cells in a background of lymphocytes
nasopharyngeal carcinoma
EBV association
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
presentation
involvement of cervical lymph nodes
(speads fast to nodes)
Angiofibroma
presentation
profuse epistaxis
Bx of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
pleomorphic keratin-positive epithelial cells in a background of lymphocytes
keratin-positive indicates epithelial origin
Allergic rhinitis atopic associations
eczema
asthma
Classic conditions associated with nasal polyps
cystic fibrosis (children)
aspirin-intolerant asthma (adults)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
association
EBV
Angiofibroma
population
adolecent males