Malignant Cough Syncope from Idiopathic Vagal Inflammation

Andrea Farina; Giorgio Bassanelli; Alfredo Bianchi; Guido Coppola; Stefano Savonitto

doi:10.12890/2018_000842

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (Mar 2018)

Malignant Cough Syncope from Idiopathic Vagal Inflammation

Andrea Farina,
Giorgio Bassanelli,
Alfredo Bianchi,
Guido Coppola,
Stefano Savonitto

Affiliations

Andrea Farina: Department of Cardiology, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
Giorgio Bassanelli: Department of Cardiology, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
Alfredo Bianchi: Department of Cardiology, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
Guido Coppola: epartment of Cardiology, L. Vanvitelli University of Naples, Caserta, Italy
Stefano Savonitto: Department of Cardiology, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12890/2018_000842
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 5

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We describe the case of a patient with malignant vasodepressive cough syncope. We demonstrated a vaso-vagal mechanism related to left vagal neuritis, by means of laryngoscopy and laryngeal electromyography. The condition resolved with steroid therapy.

Published in European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine

ISSN: 2284-2594 (Online)
Publisher: SMC MEDIA SRL
Country of publisher: Italy
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: http://www.ejcrim.com

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