Convulsive Syncope As Presenting Symptom of Carotid Body Tumors: Case Series

Convulsive Syncope As Presenting Symptom of Carotid Body Tumors: Case Series

Beigi AA¹ ; Ashtari F² ; Salari M² ; Norouzi R²

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1. Department of Vascular Surgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2. Department of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Published:2013

Abstract

Carotid body tumor (CBT) is paraganglioma and mainly found in the carotid bifurcation. The manifestations of the tumor are variable; in most cases, it presents as a non-symptomatic slow-growing mass, rarely compression of carotid body induces bradycardia and hypotension and repeated syncope, prolonged syncope can cause convulsion. Convulsive syncope occurred in 0.03% of patients with syncope. In this paper, we report three cases with CBT and convulsive syncope for which surgery was done and patients did not experience syncope again.

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MLA	Beigi AA, et al.. "Convulsive Syncope As Presenting Symptom of Carotid Body Tumors: Case Series." Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, vol. 18, no. 2, 2013, pp. 164-166.
APA	Beigi AA, Ashtari F, Salari M, Norouzi R (2013). Convulsive Syncope As Presenting Symptom of Carotid Body Tumors: Case Series. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 18(2), 164-166.
Chicago	Beigi AA, Ashtari F, Salari M, Norouzi R. "Convulsive Syncope As Presenting Symptom of Carotid Body Tumors: Case Series." Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 18, no. 2 (2013): 164-166.
Harvard	Beigi AA et al. (2013) 'Convulsive Syncope As Presenting Symptom of Carotid Body Tumors: Case Series', Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 18(2), pp. 164-166.
Vancouver	Beigi AA, Ashtari F, Salari M, Norouzi R. Convulsive Syncope As Presenting Symptom of Carotid Body Tumors: Case Series. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2013;18(2):164-166.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Beigi AA and Ashtari F and Salari M and Norouzi R}, title = {Convulsive Syncope As Presenting Symptom of Carotid Body Tumors: Case Series}, journal = {Journal of Research in Medical Sciences}, volume = {18}, number = {2}, pages = {164-166}, year = {2013} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Beigi AA AU - Ashtari F AU - Salari M AU - Norouzi R TI - Convulsive Syncope As Presenting Symptom of Carotid Body Tumors: Case Series JO - Journal of Research in Medical Sciences VL - 18 IS - 2 SP - 164 EP - 166 PY - 2013 ER -

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