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Jugular foramen involvement in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

V. F. H. Chong  and
Y. F. Fan
V. F. H. Chong*
Affiliation:
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore, General Hospital, Singapore.
Y. F. Fan
Affiliation:
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore, General Hospital, Singapore.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Vincent Chong, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore169608.
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Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) may spread posterolaterally with infiltration of the jugular foramen, jugular vein and the cranial nerves IX-XI. Cranial nerve palsies may be evident clinically but the extent of skull base infiltration is best assessed radiologically. Denervation atrophy is well demonstrated by both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT). Accurate delineation of the lesion is important in prognosis and radiotherapy planning.

Keywords

Nasopharyngeal neoplasmsCarcinomaVagus nerveAccessory nerveJugular veins
Type
Radiology in Focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 10 , October 1996 , pp. 987 - 990
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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