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Syncope as the initial presentation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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Syncope can be the first manifestation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Recently, we have encountered one such case and was able to eradiate this symptom by combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

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  1. Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Cheng -Hsu Wang

  2. First Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Shu -Hang Ng

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Wang, C.H., Ng, S.H. Syncope as the initial presentation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. J Neuro-Oncol 25, 73–75 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01054725

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