An unusual cause of reflex cardiovascular syncope: Vagal paraganglioma

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Okmen E., Erdinler I., Oguz E., Akyol A., Cam N.

ANNALS OF NONINVASIVE ELECTROCARDIOLOGY, cilt.8, sa.2, ss.173-176, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1046/j.1542-474x.2003.08215.x
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF NONINVASIVE ELECTROCARDIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.173-176
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: vasodepressor-cardioinhibitor syncope, asystole, vagal paraganglioma, dual chamber pacemaker, VAGUS NERVE, SCHWANNOMA, TUMORS
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Vagal paraganglioma is one of the rare tumors of the neuroendocrine system. We are reporting a vagal paraganglioma case presented with uncommon features of the disease: asystole and syncope. Syncope episodes occurred 3 years before the major symptoms of the disease. Dual chamber pacemaker failed to prevent syncope attacks because of the vasodepressor component. The patient was treated successfully with en bloc removal of tumor and vagal nerve. Syncope episodes disappeared after operation.