[Syncope associated with glossopharyngeal neuralgia and parapharyngeal tumor].
The reflex-induced cardiovascular syncope is rarely associated with facial neuralgia and neck neoplasms. We report the case of a male with vasopressor and cardioinhibitor syncopes, despite the implantation of a pacemaker. Because of a glossopharyngeal neuralgia, a neoplasm of the left parapharyngeal fossae is diagnosed. The pathophysiology and the therapeutic approach is discussed.
Rumoroso
J R
JR
Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo Vizcaya.
Arana
J
J
Montes
P M
PM
González-Liebana
J
J
Cembellín
J C
JC
Barrenetxea
J I
JI
D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology*; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*