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    Glossopharyngeal neuralgia with syncope as a sign of neck cancer recurrence
    (Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2007-12-01) Ribeiro, Reinaldo Teixeira [UNIFESP]; Souza, Nilton Amorim de [UNIFESP]; Carvalho, Deusvenir de Souza [UNIFESP]; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
    Glossopharyngeal neuralgia with syncope as a sign of neck cancer is a very rare condition. A review of the literature revealed only 29 cases formerly reported. We present the first Brazilian case of such association. A 68-year-old man presented with paroxysmal excruciating pain over the right side of the neck, sometimes followed by syncope. Given the suspicion of recurrent tumor from a previously treated neck malignancy, a computed tomography scan was performed and a right parapharyngeal tumor was shown. Pain and syncope were successfully controlled with carbamazepine and the patient underwent palliative radiotherapy.