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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of carotid artery resulting in recurrent syncope: A case report
Author(s) -
Yang Liu,
Li Wen,
Zhang Hongying
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.24422
Subject(s) - syncope (phonology) , medicine , carotid arteries , head and neck , carotid body , common carotid artery , carotid bifurcation , artery , surgery , radiology , cardiology
Abstract Background Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor rarely occurs in the carotid artery, whereas syncope is infrequently associated with neck mass. Methods and Results We reby present a case in which a 56‐year‐old man with inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor at the left carotid bifurcation and is accompanied by recurrent syncope and falls. He underwent surgery, after which corticosteroids and antibiotics were administered for a short term. No recurrence was observed during the 2‐year follow‐up. Conclusion To our knowledge, this is the first case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in which recurrent syncope is the only clinical manifestation. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 38: E2461–E2463, 2016