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[Recurrent syncope in head and neck cancer: a case report]
L Bordenave1, A Moya-Plana1, C Motamed1
1Service d'anesthésie, institut Gustave-Roussy, 114, rue Paul-Vaillant, 94805 Villejuif, France.
Abstract:
The repeated syncopes in case of head and neck cancer are a complication rarely described in the literature. They occur when the tumor invade the carotid sinus or the afferent fibers of the glossopharyngeal nerve. We report the case of a 62-year-old man presented episodes of syncope synchronous of a recurrent hypopharyngeal tumor scheduled for chemotherapy and gastrostomy. A computerized tomography showed a voluminous tumor expanded to the carotid and parapharyngeal spaces. After treatment by isporenaline chlorhydrate in intensive care unit, a pacemaker was implanted to prevent syncopes and allowed the beginning of the chemotherapy.
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