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Carotid Sinus Tumor-Induced Positional Bradycardia and Hypotension After Extubation: A Case Report
Colin Kirsch1, Areen Badwal1, Romain Rabany1
1Anesthesiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, USA.
Abstract:
Regional progression of head and neck malignancies can lead to carotid sinus tumors, causing hemodynamic instability and carotid sinus syndrome (CSS). A 60-year-old male with tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma developed profound positional bradycardia and hypotension immediately after extubation following dental extraction. The patient developed recurrent episodes of positional bradycardia and hypotension, leading to eventual pacemaker placement. Further workup revealed a large mass in the left neck and necrotic cervical lymphadenopathy, indicating CSS from malignancy compression. This case highlights the need for consideration of CSS in patients with known head and neck malignancy, particularly when postural hypotension and bradycardia are present.
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