Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of carotid artery resulting in recurrent syncope: A case report. Issue 7 (29th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Liu; Li, Wen; Zhang, Hongying
• Other Names: Andersen Peter sponsoringEditor.
• Is Part Of: Head & neck. Volume 38:Issue 7(2016)
• Page Start: E2461
• Page End: E2463
• Publication Date: 2016-03-29
• Subjects: inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor -- syncope -- carotid body tumor -- carotid artery -- surgery; Head -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neck -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Head -- Periodicals; Neck -- Periodicals; Face -- Periodicals; 617.51059
• DOI: 10.1002/hed.24422
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1043-3074

Abstract

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