Recurrent syncope as the initial symptom caused by nasopharyngeal carcinoma-a case report.
10.13201/j.issn.2096-7993.2024.11.014
- Author:
Yucheng WANG
1
;
Songbin PAN
1
Author Information
1. Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Wuhan，Tongji Medical College，Huazhong University of Science and Technology，Wuhan，430032，China.
- Publication Type:English Abstract
- Keywords:
carotid sinus syndrome;
nasopharyngeal carcinoma;
syncope
- MeSH:
Humans;
Syncope/etiology*;
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/radiotherapy*;
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma/complications*;
Carcinoma/complications*;
Male;
Middle Aged
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2024;38(11):1071-1076
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Syncope is a relatively common symptom in clinical practice, and its underlying etiology is complex. This article reports a case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma that presented with recurrent syncope as the initial symptom. After radiotherapy, the patient did not experience any further episodes of syncope. The aim of this case report is to increase the awareness of this rare type of syncope by stating the clinical facts, radiological, pathological of the case and the relevant literature.
