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Convulsive syncope as presenting symptom of carotid body tumors: Case series

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, prolong...

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Autores principales: Beigi, Ali Akbar, Ashtari, Fereshteh, Salari, Mehri, Norouzi, Rasul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3724378/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23914220