Benign formations of the nasopharynx (ENT organs) are often diagnosed - about 2-3% of the total number of cases. Most often, neoplasms that do not start metastases and do not recur after removal are localized in the larynx. They differ in histological structure. Less often, benign formations in the nose and its sinuses are diagnosed - fibromas, neuromas, angiomas. Sometimes in the category of neoplasms are polyps of the mucous membrane. But they do not have the structure characteristic of tumors.
Symptoms
Benign tumors of the ENT organs grow more slowly compared to malignant tumors. But as the formation increases, it affects and injures nearby tissues, mucous membranes. If you ignore a benign tumor, the risk of its degeneration into cancer increases over time. The main symptoms of formations in the ENT organs include:
- Difficulty swallowing.
- Violation of speech, breathing.
- Headache that often "radiates" to the neck.
- Unreasonable shortness of breath.
- Frequent nosebleeds.
- Bad breath.
- Feeling of the presence of a foreign body in the nasopharynx.
In most cases, patients go to the doctor with advanced forms of the disease, which are accompanied by more serious concomitant symptoms - fever, weight loss, apathy. They often indicate that a benign formation has passed into a malignant stage of development.
Diagnostic methods
One of the most informative methods for diagnosing oncological formations of the ENT organs is computed tomography. It enables doctors to determine the localization of the tumor, structural changes in tissues.
Another common diagnostic method is tissue puncture under ultrasound guidance. The biological material obtained after puncture of the tumor is studied in the laboratory. To obtain a more accurate clinical picture of the development of the disease, additional diagnostic methods can be used:
- Blood test.
- Audiogram.
- Video endoscopy.
- Radiography.
- Tracheobronchoscopy.
- Laryngoscopy.
Additional examination is prescribed taking into account the patient's condition, tumor growth. They are necessary to determine the most correct method of therapy.