Preliminary application of endonasopharyngeal ultrasound-guided transnasopharyngeal needle aspiration in the diagnosis of submucosal nasopharyngeal carcinoma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2019.01.010
- VernacularTitle: 鼻咽内超声实时引导经鼻咽针吸活检术在诊断黏膜下型鼻咽癌中的初步应用
- Author:
Zhenming ZHANG
1
;
Yu BAO
1
;
Lingxiao ZHOU
1
;
Rui ZHAO
1
;
Wusong LIU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Endoscopy Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610041, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nasopharyngeal neoplasms;
Bronchoscopy;
Biopsy, fine-needle;
Endonasopharyngeal ultrasound-guided transnasopharyngeal needle aspiration
- From:
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2019;54(1):46-49
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the feasibility, safety and clinical value of endonasopharyngeal ultrasound-guided transnasopharyngeal needle aspiration (ENUS-TNNA) in the diagnosis of submucosal nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Methods:Clinical data of 9 patients from Sichuan Cancer Hospital with submucosal nasopharyngeal carcinoma undergoing ENUS-TNNA between December 2013 and January 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. The feasibility and safety were analyed. All 9 patients were all males with a mean age of (49.2±10.9) years.
Results:Needle puncture biopsies were successfully performed in all cases, and sufficient tissue sample for histopathological examination was obtained from each of the 9 patients. No major bleeding or persistent bleeding occurred during and after puncture procedures. There were 5 patients with undifferentiated nonkeratinizing carcinoma and 4 patients poorly differentiated carcinoma.
Conclusion:ENUS-TNNA is a safe, feasible and effective technique to provide a diagnosis of submucosal growth type of nasopharyngeal neoplasms, which has some clinical value.
