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Indian Journal of Cancer Education and Research

Volume  10, Issue 1, January - June 2022, Pages 29-31
 

Case Report

Problems Encountered during Radiotherapy in Head Neck Cancer Patients with Carotid Sinus Syndrome: A Case Report

Taher Manaquibwala1, Anmol Verma2, Ridhima Ojha3, Ruchi Sharma4, Virendra B handari5

4Registrar, 5Professor, Department of Oncology, Sri Aurobindo Medical College & PG Institute, Indore 453555, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijcer.2321.9815.10122.3

Abstract

Carotid sinus syndrome is a rare condition that is characterized by paroxysmal episodes of syncope, bradycardia and hypotension, the exact etiology of which remains unclear, it is also a rare finding in head and neck cancer patients In this article we present a case of a 60 year old male who is a known case of Carcinoma Left lateral border tongue with nodal recurrence and developed the above features of carotid sinus syndrome while undergoing treatment with external beam radiation therapy. It also states the interventions and modifications done during treatment to overcome the problem of carotid sinus syndrome such that radiation could be completed


Corresponding Author : Taher Manaquibwala