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Horner's syndrome after treatment of tension pneumothorax with tube thoracostomy in a newborn infant.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7353572     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A premature infant who developed respiratory distress syndrome required artificial ventilation. A right-sided tension pneumothorax at the age of 78 h was treated by insertion of a P.V.C. chest tube reaching deep into the right upper chest. At discharge on day 51 a Horner's syndrome of the right eye was noticed. Detailed examination at the age of one year revealed a typical peripheral preganglionar Horner's syndrome. Because other causes could be ruled out we assume that the lesion of the sympathetic nerve fibers was caused by the tip of the chest tube near the first thoracic intervertebral space.
Authors:
H Rosegger; G Fritsch
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of pediatrics     Volume:  133     ISSN:  0340-6199     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Pediatr.     Publication Date:  1980  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-04-25     Completed Date:  1980-04-25     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603873     Medline TA:  Eur J Pediatr     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  67-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Horner Syndrome / complications*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature, Diseases / surgery
Male
Pneumothorax / surgery*
Postoperative Complications
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / complications

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