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. 2023 Nov 24;15(11):e49355. doi: 10.7759/cureus.49355

Table 2. Clinical presentation and histopathologic type (N=84).

Clinical presentation and histopathologic type are presented in frequencies (n) and proportion (%)

Description Frequency and Proportion n (%)
Benign neoplasm of nasopharynx n=33 (40%)
Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx n=37 (45%)
Malignant neoplasm, unspecified n=11 (13%)
Nasopharyngeal myiasis n=1 (1.2%)
Initial presenting complains Frequency and Proportion n (%)
Nasal obstruction n=28 (33.3%)
Nasopharyngeal swelling n=9 (10.7%)
Nasal discharge n=7 (8.3%)
Hearing loss n=20 (23.8%)
Itchiness, cough, long-term snoring n=5 (6.0%)
Neck mass n=11 (13.1%)
Tinnitus, ear pain  n=4 (4.8%)
Ear blockage n=7 (8.3%)
Histopathologic type Frequency and Proportion n (%)
Nonkeratinizing squamous cell carcinoma  n=13 (15.5%)
Moderately differentiated invasive non-keratinizing carcinoma n=22 (26.2%)
Poorly differentiated malignant neoplasm n=47 (56%)
Mixed keratinizing and non-keratinizing carcinoma n=2 (2.4%)