Evaluation of the Patient with Nasal and Pharyngeal Symptoms By Marvin P Fried, MD, Montefiore Medical Center, The University Hospital of Albert Einstein College of Medicine Reviewed / Revised May 2023 View Patient Education Anatomy Evaluation Topic Resources Paranasal sinuses The nose and pharynx (consisting of the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynx) may be affected by inflammation, infection, trauma, tumors, and several miscellaneous conditions.