ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG VÀ HÌNH ẢNH CT SCAN CỦA BỆNH NHÂN UNG THƯ VÒM HỌNG TẠI BỆNH VIỆN CHỢ RẪY GIAI ĐOẠN 2022-2023

Abstract

Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics and CT scan images of nasopharyngeal cancer patients at Cho Ray Hospital. Subjects and methods: A retrospective study describing a case series of 30 patients diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer at Cho Ray Hospital from January 2022 to December 2023. Results: The average age was 48.9 ± 14.5 years, and the male-to-female ratio was 1:1. Regarding clinical characteristics, half of the patients had cervical lymph nodes during clinical examination (15/30 patients). The most common clinical symptoms were runny nose, nasal congestion, nosebleeds, coughing up blood, and weight loss, each accounting for 26.7% (8/30 patients). Regarding imaging, all patients were in clinical stages III and IV. Of these, stage III accounted for 16.7% (5/30 patients), stage IVA was the most common at 56.7% (17/30 patients), and stage IVC made up 26.7% (8/30 patients). Conclusion: Nasopharyngeal cancer is common in individuals aged 30 and older and presents with atypical clinical symptoms. It is often detected in late stages (III, IV), and CT scan images help assess the tumor’s status, lymph node involvement, and invasion of neighboring organs.