Résumé
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.
Titre traduit de la contribution | Recurrent syncope in head and neck cancer: A case report |
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langue originale | Français |
Pages (de - à) | 418-420 |
Nombre de pages | 3 |
journal | Annales Francaises d'Anesthesie et de Reanimation |
Volume | 33 |
Numéro de publication | 6 |
Les DOIs | |
état | Publié - 1 janv. 2014 |
mots-clés
- Head and neck cancer
- Pacemaker
- Syncope