Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
ICD-10 Code
C11
Category
Neoplasms
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Definition
A carcinoma arising from the nasopharyngeal epithelium. It includes the following types: keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma, nonkeratinizing carcinoma (differentiated and undifferentiated), basaloid squamous cell carcinoma, and papillary adenocarcinoma.
Also known as carcinoma of nasopharynx, carcinoma of the nasopharynx, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, nasopharynx carcinoma, NPC, squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 9261 per MONDO
- ICD9 147 per MONDO
- ICD9 147.0 per MONDO
- ICD9 147.1 per MONDO
- ICD9 147.2 per MONDO
- ICD9 147.3 per MONDO
- MESH C538339 per MONDO
- MESH D00007727 per MONDO
- MESH D000077274 per MONDO
- NCIT C3871 per MONDO
- Orphanet 150 per MONDO
- SCTID 363398003 per MONDO
- UMLS C2931822 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chordate pharynx | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Chordate pharynx | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Craniocervical region | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Craniocervical region | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nasopharynx | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nasopharynx | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Neck | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Neck | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Throat | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
Drugs indicated
| Drug | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Penpulimab | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Toripalimab | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |