title: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome after bilateral carotid paraganglioma resection: A case report.
abstract: Background Paraganglioma is a rare neuroendocrine tumour arising anywhere along the paravertebral sympathetic and parasympathetic chains. In the neck, paraganglioma may affect the carotid body (carotid body tumour). Case report We describe a 43-year-old woman who presented with a reversible vasoconstriction syndrome associated with a posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome following a surgery for a left carotid paraganglioma (with a past medical history of surgery for a right carotid paraganglioma a few months before). Conclusion A consequence of a baroreflex modification is discussed in order to explain the rare occurrence of such symptoms.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Neurology, CHU Poitiers, University of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mathis
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Neurology, CHU Poitiers, University of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers, France.|2 Department of Neurology, S. Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, via Ponte Quattro Capi 39, 00186 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palazzo
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Neurology, CHU Poitiers, University of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lamy
authors.affiliation: 3 Clinical Investigation Center, Inserm CIC 1402, CHU Poitiers, University of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: Stéphanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ragot
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Neurology, CHU Poitiers, University of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: Soline
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lapeyrie
authors.affiliation: 4 Department of Vascular Surgery, CHU Poitiers, University of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Baptiste
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ricco
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Neurology, CHU Poitiers, University of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Neau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017704:Baroreflex / Q000502:physiology; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D020301:Vasospasm, Intracranial / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: PRES; RCVS; baroreflex; carotid body tumour; paraganglioma