| A 69-year-old man with excessive sweating of the right hemithorax. | |
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PMID: 22696755 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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The pure autonomic failure is a rare entity, with only a few cases reported in the literature. The authors describe a case with compensatory excessive sweating of the right hemithorax as an initial manifestation of a pure autonomic failure, and the authors review the clinical characteristics of this disease. A 69-year-old man presented excessive sweating of the right hemithorax. Physical examination revealed orthostatic hypotension. No other neurological features were present. The autonomic study showed a low heart rate response to the Valsalva maneuver and reduced supine plasma norepinephrine levels. A pure autonomic failure was diagnosed. Treatment did not improve patient's symptoms. Anhidrosis with asymmetrical compensatory hyperhidrosis can be the only symptom of a pure autonomic failure. The authors highlight an unusual form of presentation of a rare disease, difficult to diagnose if it is not taken into consideration. |
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Aida Gil-Diaz; Alicia Conde-Martel; Pedro Betancor-Leon |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-05-16 |
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Title: BMJ case reports Volume: 2011 ISSN: 1757-790X ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Case Rep Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2012-06-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101526291 Medline TA: BMJ Case Rep Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: - Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrin, Las Palmas, Spain. |
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