Open AccessAn Unusual Cause of Reflex Cardiovascular Syncope: Vagal Paraganglioma
Author(s) -
Okmen Ertan,
Erdinler Izzet,
Oguz Enis,
Akyol Ahmet,
Cam Nese
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
annals of noninvasive electrocardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1542-474X
pISSN - 1082-720X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1542-474x.2003.08215.x
Subject(s) - medicine , syncope (phonology) , asystole , paraganglioma , reflex , vagus nerve , anesthesia , valsalva maneuver , vagovagal reflex , cardiology , surgery , blood pressure , stimulation
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.