A rare cause of recurrent syncope: chemodectoma of left carotid

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Syncope is a frequent cause of access to emergency departments. Recurrent syncope may be associated with transient lock consciousness. When neurological or cardiological common causes are excluded, rare syncope, such as solid carotid tumors, should considered. In this study, we report case left chemodectoma in patient the room for which thorough differential diagnosis has been performed.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Italian Journal of Medicine

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['1877-9352', '1877-9344']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2023.1585