Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the differential diagnosis of intracranial subtemporal masses.

Six cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma presenting primarily to the neurosurgical service of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital as intracranial subtemporal masses are discussed. This mode of initial presentation is very rare. The clinical features are described and the need to examine and biopsy the nasopharynx in cases of intracranial space occupying lesions in the subtemporal or posterior fossa regions is emphasised.