This is a twenty-year-old young man, wearing a short-sleeve T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers. He is sitting on a chair with the back of his head against the wall, eyes closed, taking a nap.
Lin Jie noticed him for three main reasons.
First, the tip of his nose and the wings of his nose were slightly red and swollen, likely from frequent nose blowing.
Second, there was slight swelling at the nasal root where the upper part of the bridge of the nose connects with the forehead.
Third, there were two or three small, protruding lumps on his neck, which Lin Jie suspected were swollen lymph nodes.
Considering these three points, Lin Jie had some suspicion that this young man might have nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a malignant tumor occurring on the roof and side walls of the nasopharyngeal cavity. It is one of the most common malignant tumors in the country and ranks first among ear, nose, and throat malignant tumors.
