Abstract:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is an uncommon tumour, which raises
management dilemma in pregnant women. The condition has a considerable
effect on the pregnancy outcome, considering the risk of preterm delivery.
This paper reports a case of 26 years old Gravida 7 Para 6 admitted at
28 weeks of gestation with epistaxis, hematemesis and a neck mass. The
head CT scan showed a right paranasal space soft tissue mass with bony
destruction and bilateral cervical adenopathy, consistent with neoplastic
carcinoma. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of
nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Deterioration of the patient’s condition,
necessitated emergency caesarean delivery at 32 weeks to accommodate
further management.