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Horner's syndrome following a thyroidectomy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8158744     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A case of Horner's syndrome following a thyroidectomy for a benign multinodular goiter is presented, the literature reviewed, and possible explanations are discussed. Theories to explain this phenomenon include: local trauma to the sympathetic chain during retraction of the carotid sheath, anatomical variations which leave a patient susceptible to damage to the sympathetic chain, postoperative hematoma compressing the sympathetic chain, and ischemic damage to the sympathetic chain.
Authors:
P Solomon; J Irish; P Gullane
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of otolaryngology     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0381-6605     ISO Abbreviation:  J Otolaryngol     Publication Date:  1993 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-05-17     Completed Date:  1994-05-17     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7610513     Medline TA:  J Otolaryngol     Country:  CANADA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  454-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Toronto Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Female
Goiter / surgery
Horner Syndrome / etiology*,  pathology
Humans
Thyroidectomy / adverse effects*

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