Successful Treatment of Syncope with Chemotherapy Irresponsive to Cardiac Pacemaker in Head and Neck Cancer
Yonsei Medical Journal
; : 725-728, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
Recurrent syncope as a complication of recurrent neck malignancy is an uncommon but well documented association. The syncope is presumed to occur when a tumor mass invades the baroreceptor within the carotid sinus or when it disrupts the afferent nerve fibers of the glossopharyngeal nerve. A 59-year-old man presented with recurrent syncope and headache. He had a wide local excision including tonsillectomy and modified left radical neck dissection for tonsilar cancer 4 years ago. A computed tomography scan revealed ill-defined lesions in left parapharyngeal, carotid space and right upper jugular region. After clinical evaluation, cardiac pacemaker was placed, but he still suffered from the syncope. Then, he received the chemotherapy with docetaxel and cisplatin. The last hypotension event occurred on day 10 of the chemotherapy. Six months after 3 cycles of chemotherapy, he remained in complete remission and resolution of syncope. We report a case in which syncope was associated with a recurrence of tonsilar cancer and successfully treated with chemotherapy.
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Marca-Passo Artificial
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Síncope
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica
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Neoplasias Tonsilares
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Cisplatino
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Taxoides
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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço
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Recidiva Local de Neoplasia
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article