Table 1.
Stage distribution of the patients with paediatric nasopharyngeal carcinoma
| Presentation | Number of cases (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| <14 | 6 (33.3) |
| >14 | 12 (66.7) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 14 (77.8) |
| Female | 4 (22.2) |
| Clinical features | |
| Neck swelling | 15 (83.3) |
| Nasal obstruction | 11 (61.1) |
| Epistaxis | 6 (33.3) |
| Headache | 5 (27.7) |
| Eye symptoms | 3 (16.6) |
| Ear symptoms | 2 (11.1) |
| Dysphagia | 1 (5.6) |
| Anti TB drug prior diagnosis | 4 (22.2) |
| WHO type | |
| I | 0 |
| II | 1 (5.6) |
| III | 17 (94.4) |
| Site of metastasis | |
| Bone | 3 |
| Liver | 1 |
| Lung | 1 |
| Bone marrow | 1 |
| Treatment | |
| Induction chemo | 6 |
| Adjuvant chemo | 8 |
| Palliative treatment | 4 |