Glossopharyngeal neuralgia with syncope as a sign of neck cancer recurrence

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Reinaldo Teixeira Ribeiro²  Nilton Amorim De Souza¹  Deusvenir De Souza Carvalho¹ 

[1] ,Federal University of São Paulo Department of Neurology São Paulo SP ,Brazil

关键词: glossopharyngeal neuralgia;    syncope;    neck cancer;    recurrence;    neuralgia glossofaríngea;    síncope;    câncer do pescoço;    recidiva;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2007000700028

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia with syncope as a sign of neck cancer is a very rare condition. A review of the literature revealed only 29 cases formerly reported. We present the first Brazilian case of such association. A 68-year-old man presented with paroxysmal excruciating pain over the right side of the neck, sometimes followed by syncope. Given the suspicion of recurrent tumor from a previously treated neck malignancy, a computed tomography scan was performed and a right parapharyngeal tumor was shown. Pain and syncope were successfully controlled with carbamazepine and the patient underwent palliative radiotherapy.

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