Most common presentation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Painless cervical lymphadenopathyis the most common presenting feature of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Presence ofunilateral serous otitis media in an adult should raise suspicion of nasopharyngeal growth. (Eustachian tube obstruction leads to serous otitis media which causes deafness). Commonest site of origin for nasopharyngeal carcinoma is thefossa of Rosenmuller. EXTRA EDGE: Nasopharyngeal cancer can causeTrotter's triadof Conductive deafness(eustachian tube blockage), Ipsilateral temporoparietal neuralgia (involvement ofCN V) and Palatal paralysis (CN X)
Neck lymph node
Blockage of nose
Loss of smell
Blood tinged discharge
FMGE 2019