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Horner syndrome related to ipsilateral carotid wall hematoma after stent placement for the treatment of carotid stenoses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  13679260     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We prospectively studied the incidence and natural history of Horner syndrome following stent-supported percutaneous angioplasty of the carotid artery (SPAC). We assessed the hypothesis that postinterventional Horner syndrome is related to ipsilateral carotid wall hematoma. METHODS: We performed duplex sonography of the carotid arteries and clinical examination in 28 consecutive patients before and 4 hours +/- 2, 24 hours +/- 2, and 7 days +/- 1 after SPAC. RESULTS: Within 24 hours +/- 2 after SPAC, 11 of the 28 patients developed ipsilateral Horner syndrome. Ten of these 11 patients had a postinterventional sonographic appearance of a carotid wall hematoma, whereas only two of the 17 patients without Horner syndrome had this finding (P <.001). In all patients, both Horner syndrome and carotid wall hematoma had resolved 7 days +/- 1 after SPAC. CONCLUSION: Horner syndrome appears to be a common yet transient event after SPAC. Although postinterventional Horner syndrome is significantly related to ipsilateral carotid wall hematoma, causality of the procedure-related formation of a carotid wall hematoma and oculosympathetic disturbance remains unproven.
Authors:
Michael Rosenkranz; Bernd Eckert; Wolf-Dirk Niesen; Cornelius Weiller; Ulrich Sliwka
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0195-6108     ISO Abbreviation:  AJNR Am J Neuroradiol     Publication Date:  2003 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-09-18     Completed Date:  2004-01-08     Revised Date:  2008-02-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8003708     Medline TA:  AJNR Am J Neuroradiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1508-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Universitaetsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angioplasty, Balloon / adverse effects*
Carotid Artery Injuries / etiology*,  ultrasonography
Carotid Artery, Internal / ultrasonography*
Carotid Stenosis / therapy*,  ultrasonography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Functional Laterality / physiology
Hematoma / etiology*,  ultrasonography
Horner Syndrome / etiology*,  ultrasonography
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / injuries*,  ultrasonography
Prospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Stents / adverse effects*
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex

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