Abstract
Syncope is a rare symptom of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a common tumor in Taiwan. We describe two patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma who presented with frequent syncopal attacks five months before the diagnosis was made. We postulate that the mechanism of syncope is involvement of the glossopharyngeal or vagal nerve by para-pharyngeal extension of the tumor.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Biopsy
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Carcinoma / complications*
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Carcinoma / diagnosis
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Carcinoma / pathology
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications*
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
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Fatal Outcome
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / complications*
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Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / pathology
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Nasopharynx / pathology
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Neoplasm Staging
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Neurologic Examination
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Syncope / etiology*