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Sean D Clayton1, Connor Eckholdt1, Navdeep Samra1
1Department of Surgery, Ochsner LSU Health-Shreveport Academic Medical Center, Shreveport, LA.
Abstract:
Background: Syncope is a common complaint in clinical practice. The etiologies and mechanisms can be multiple and complex. Syncope caused by a mediastinal mass compressing the vagus nerve is rare. Case Report: We report the case of a patient who presented to the emergency department experiencing recurrent syncope. Imaging revealed a large, calcified mass in the right paratracheal region. After intracranial lesions, cardiac arrhythmias, and orthostatic hypotension were excluded, we suspected that the syncope was related to vagus nerve compression. The patient underwent surgical resection of a mediastinal mass and had complete resolution of syncopal episodes after surgery. Conclusion: This case outcome suggests that recurrent syncope could be the first symptom of an intrathoracic mass.
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