title: [Parapharyngeal space tumor syncope syndrome].
abstract: There are several causes of syncopal attacks because of carotid sinus alterations. Recently parapharyngeal tumours have been implicated in its etiology. We reported a man with a cavum tumour who had several syncopes and an haemodynamical angina because of severe bradyarrhythmias. Implicated clinical entities in parapharyngeal space lesions syncope-syndrome, its physiopathological characteristics and differential diagnosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Don Benito-Villanueva, Don Benito, Badajoz.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Torrico Román
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Córdoba López
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López-Ríos Velasco
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Puente López
mesh_terms: D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010614:Pharynx; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome