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Publication Lymphoma with superimposed tuberculosis and fungal infection mimicking parapharyngeal abscess complicated with recurrent neurocardiogenic syncope: a case report(Malaysian Journal Pathology, 2020) ;Sharudin, Siti Nurafiqah ;Al Firdas, Ahmad Naufal Huda ;Hitam, Shahrul ;Hamid, Zubaidah ;Nordin, Norsham Juliana ;Othman, Noriah ;Abd Rahman, Hayati ;Arepen, Siti Asmat MdHassan, EyzawiahIntroduction: Lymphoma of parapharyngeal space (PPS) is a rare condition. The clinical presentations may vary and often masquerades as infection or an inflammatory condition. A misdiagnosis will lead to a delay in treatment of the disease. Due to the complex anatomy of PPS, any attributed pressure from masses can lead to a life-threatening event such as cardiac syncope. Case Report: We report a rare case of PPS B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma with superimposed Tuberculosis (TB) and fungal infection that presents with several episodes of syncope and hemodynamic depression. Discussion: The clinical entities in PPS lesions syncope and its associated syndromes, pathophysiology, and differential diagnosis together with possible managements are further discussed.