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Objective@#To evaluate the diagnostic value and feasibility of narrow-band imaging in detection of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).@*Methods@#One thousand three hundred and sixty-four NPC patients who had completed NPC treatment were enrolled. All patients were followed-up with imaging, serological examination of EB virus and nasopharyngeal endoscopy(WL and NBI mode), in which (1) both white light (WL) and NBI modes were done; (2) positive endoscopic patients were given nasopharyngeal biopsy; (3) using histologic finding as criterion standard, the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and Yonden′s index of two modes were compared. Kappa index was used to evaluate the consistency between the two modes and pathological results respectively; (4) the positive rates of WL and NBI in patients with early recurrent (stage Ⅰ+ Ⅱ) were compared.@*Results@#A total of 265 cases were suspected as having recurrent lesions by endoscopy in WL mode and 68 cases of them were pathologically diagnosed as having NPC; and 82 cases were suspected as having recurrent lesions by endoscopy in NBI mode and 74 cases of them were pathologically diagnosed as having NPC. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and Yonden′s index of WL mode were 91.89%, 0, 25.09% and -0.0811, respectively, with a kappa of -0.045; the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and Yonden′s index of NBI mode were 100.00%, 95.94%, 97.05% and 0.9594, respectively.@*Conclusion@#NBI has higher sensitivity, specificity, early diagnosis rate and Yonden′s index than WL.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the method of surgical treatment via trans-nasal endoscopic approach in osteoradionecrosis of skull base after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Fifteen patients with osteoradionecrosis of skull base after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma who underwent operation via trans-nasal endoscopic approach from 2008 to 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. The typical clinical manifestations included headache (NRS 6-9: 11 cases), foul odor (10 cases), epistaxis (4 cases), hearing loss (5 cases, 7 ears), tinnitus (4 cases, 5 ears). All patients underwent operation via trans-nasal endoscopic approach. During the operation, the diseased region was fully exposed, the necrotic tissue was resected, the necrotic bone was removed by high-speed electric drill, and the drainage was made unobstructed. The perioperative treatment and follow-up were carried out.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After operation, all patients were diagnosed pathologically as osteoradionecrosis and mucosal chroinic inflammation, 1 case combined with fungal sphenoid sinusitis. Headache (9 cases) and foul odor (9 cases) resolved after operation. The follow-up was lasted 18-82 months, 13 cases were survival, 1 case lost to follow-up, 1 case died of cerebral hemorrhage.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Surgical treatment via trans-nasal endoscopic approach is safe and effective in osteoradionecrosis of skull base after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and is helping to improve the survival rate and survival quality.</p>