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Carotid sinus syndrome in parapharyngeal tumours

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Helen C. Richardson  and
Andrew W. Mccombe
Helen C. Richardson*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal University Hospital, Liverpool
Andrew W. Mccombe
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Plymouth General Hospital, Greenbank Road, Plymouth.
*
Dr H. C. Richardson, Department of Otolaryngology, Chester Royal Infirmary, St Martin's Way, Chester CH1 2QQ.
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Abstract

We describe three cases of metastatic carcinoma in the parapharyngeal space associated with the Carotid Sinus Syndrome. This has not been previously described.

Keywords

Carotid Sinus SyndromeHead and neck neoplasms
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 107 , Issue 10 , October 1993 , pp. 955 - 956
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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