Nasopharyngeal Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the nasopharynx and is characterized by prominent production of keratin. A small minority of cases are associated with Epstein-Barr virus infection.

**Synonyms:** - K-NPC - Keratinizing Epidermoid Carcinoma of Nasopharynx - Keratinizing Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx - Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Nasopharynx - Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx - Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Type I - Nasopharyngeal Keratinizing Epidermoid Carcinoma - Nasopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Type I