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Coexisting harlequin and Horner syndromes after paediatric neck dissection: a case report and a review of the literature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17556055     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Harlequin syndrome, the presentation of hemifacial flushing and sweating, is a well recognized, though rarely reported, phenomenon associated with cervical sympathetic trauma. It is thought to result from disruption to sudomotor and vasomotor neurons present in the cervical sympathetic chain. The more common Horner's syndrome classically comprises the triad of unilateral miosis, ptosis and ipsilateral facial anhydrosis, and may also present as a sequela of cervical sympathetic denervation. We report a 26-month-old child with concomitant Horner's and harlequin syndromes, following neck dissection to address a large cervical lymphatic malformation. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of both syndromes resulting from surgery, and illustrates the particular challenge of lymphatic malformations in neck surgery due to their non-adherence to anatomical planes.
Authors:
Jai N Darvall; Adel W Morsi; Anthony Penington
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review     Date:  2007-06-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS     Volume:  61     ISSN:  1878-0539     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2008 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-10-14     Completed Date:  2008-11-28     Revised Date:  2009-05-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101264239     Medline TA:  J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1382-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville 3052, Victoria, Australia. jdarvall@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child, Preschool
Face / innervation,  pathology
Flushing / etiology*,  pathology
Horner Syndrome / etiology*
Humans
Lymphatic Abnormalities / surgery*
Male
Neck Dissection / adverse effects*
Sweating
Sympathetic Nervous System / injuries
Syndrome
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2009 Feb;62(2):269-70   [PMID:  19081311 ]

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