Syncope and Oropharyngeal Malignancy – An Unusual Presentation
Head-and-neck malignancies have varied presentations with oral, nasal, and otological symptoms. Rarely does a malignancy present with syncope. We report a case of a head-and-neck malignancy presenting with syncope, posing diagnostic dilemmas in the initial stages.
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author | Megha Madhu Vadisha Bhat Shubha P. Bhat |
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description | Head-and-neck malignancies have varied presentations with oral, nasal, and otological symptoms. Rarely does a malignancy present with syncope. We report a case of a head-and-neck malignancy presenting with syncope, posing diagnostic dilemmas in the initial stages. |
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spelling | doaj-art-37a9a294eee844e28bed327e5d92d03c2025-01-23T05:50:21ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons2347-81282023-12-0111213013310.4103/jhnps.jhnps_38_23Syncope and Oropharyngeal Malignancy – An Unusual PresentationMegha MadhuVadisha BhatShubha P. BhatHead-and-neck malignancies have varied presentations with oral, nasal, and otological symptoms. Rarely does a malignancy present with syncope. We report a case of a head-and-neck malignancy presenting with syncope, posing diagnostic dilemmas in the initial stages.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jhnps.jhnps_38_23carotid sinus syndromegiddinessmalignancysyncopetonsil |
spellingShingle | Megha Madhu Vadisha Bhat Shubha P. Bhat Syncope and Oropharyngeal Malignancy – An Unusual Presentation Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons carotid sinus syndrome giddiness malignancy syncope tonsil |
title | Syncope and Oropharyngeal Malignancy – An Unusual Presentation |
title_full | Syncope and Oropharyngeal Malignancy – An Unusual Presentation |
title_fullStr | Syncope and Oropharyngeal Malignancy – An Unusual Presentation |
title_full_unstemmed | Syncope and Oropharyngeal Malignancy – An Unusual Presentation |
title_short | Syncope and Oropharyngeal Malignancy – An Unusual Presentation |
title_sort | syncope and oropharyngeal malignancy an unusual presentation |
topic | carotid sinus syndrome giddiness malignancy syncope tonsil |
url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jhnps.jhnps_38_23 |
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