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A 60 year old man with a long history of smoking and alcohol presents with nasal obstruction, epistaxis, diplopia, otalgia and conductive deafness. What is the single most likely diagnosis?

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A 60 year old man with a long history of smoking and alcohol presents with nasal obstruction, epistaxis, diplopia, otalgia and conductive deafness. What is the single most likely diagnosis?


  1. Nasopharyngeal ca
  2. Pharyngeal ca
  3. Sinus squamous cell ca
  4. Squamous cell laryngeal ca
  5. Hypopharyngeal tumor

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The key is A. Nasopharyngeal ca. [Nasal obstruction, epistaxis are features of nasopharyngeal carcinoma; with cranial nerve palsy, diplopia due to 6th nerve, (also 5th and 12th cranial nerves are frequently affected) otalgia and conductive deafness from local extension as mentioned can occur].

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