[Neurally mediated syncope in association with small cell lung carcinoma].
A 66-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of frequent syncopal episodes and for treatment of small cell lung carcinoma. Neurally mediated syncope was diagnosed by the head-up tilt test, which evoked early severe hypotension (after 12 min at the 80-degree tilt position). Treatment of carcinoma by chemotherapy and radiotherapy promptly eliminated the syncopal episodes. This was an unusual case of neurally mediated syncope associated with small cell lung carcinoma.
Demura
Y
Y
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Fukui Medical University.
Mizuno
S
S
Wakabayashi
M
M
Totani
Y
Y
Okamura
S
S
Shiozaki
K
K
Ameshima
S
S
Sasaki
F
F
Ishizaki
T
T
Miyamori
I
I
D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D019462:Syncope, Vasovagal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome