The nasopharynx may be the location of acute or chronic inflammations,
neoplasms, malignant or nonmalignant, processes of atrophy or
hypertrophy, adhesions, etc. It is important to remember that the
nasopharynx admits the Eustachian tubes and supports four superficially
located ganglia of the fifth nerve.
=Acute Nasopharyngitis.=—Acute inflammatory processes of this region
may result from rhinitis, infections of the lower pharynx, focal
infections of these parts or from direct involvement of its own
structures.
The symptoms are post nasal tenderness and mucus dropping. Some
patients experience the sensation of a foreign body in that location.
The thick, adherent collections of mucus are difficult to dislodge and
sometimes are so persistent that they cause nausea. There is usually
occlusion of the Eustachian tubes, resulting in partial deafness,
tinnitus and often dizziness.
=The Treatment= consists of thorough cleanliness by irrigation and
osteopathic corrective work to the cervical region. It is also
essential to keep the anterior neck structures particularly those of
the submaxillary region, thoroughly relaxed to maintain efficient
drainage.