Endonasal endoscopic nasopharyngectomy for the treatment of nasopharyngeal papillary adenocarcinoma: Report of a rare case. (January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ünsaler, Selin; Başaran, Bora; Aslan, Ismet; Yilmazbayhan, Dilek
• Is Part Of: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology. Volume 104(2018:Jan.)
• Page Start: 51
• Page End: 53
• Publication Date: 2018-01
• Subjects: Papillary adenocarcinoma -- Endoscopic nasopharyngectomy -- Adenoidectomy; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Oto-rhino-laryngologie -- Périodiques; Pédiatrie -- Périodiques; 618.9209751
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.10.041
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0165-5876

Abstract

Abstract: We report a case of low-grade nasopharyngeal papillary adenocarcinoma in a 9 year-old male that was diagnosed incidentally after an adenoidectomy procedure and treated with endonasal endoscopic nasopharyngectomy without any adjuvant therapy. The patient has been followed up for 3 years with no evidence of recurrence. We point out the importance of preoperative fiberoptic nasopharyngoscopy in the absence of longstanding symptoms in school-aged children and histopathologic examination of adenoidectomy specimens in the presence of atypical findings. We also suggest endonasal endoscopic resection in case of papillary adenocarcinoma.