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Horner's syndrome in the emergency department.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2254613     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present a case of a 47-year-old female who was followed for 7 months with complaints of musculoskeletal pain involving the shoulder and scapula until she presented to the emergency department with Horner's syndrome and was diagnosed as having a superior pulmonary sulcus tumor. A review of the literature shows that although such tumors are a frequent cause of Horner's syndrome there are numerous other benign as well as malignant causes of Horner's syndrome. The differential diagnosis can be significantly narrowed by a knowledge of the anatomy and a careful physical examination. We present the anatomy, pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and evaluation of patients who present to the emergency department with Horner's syndrome.
Authors:
K G Harpe; R N Roth
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of emergency medicine     Volume:  8     ISSN:  0736-4679     ISO Abbreviation:  J Emerg Med     Publication Date:    1990 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-01-18     Completed Date:  1991-01-18     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8412174     Medline TA:  J Emerg Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  629-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Craven Regional Medical Center, New Bern, North Carolina.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Horner Syndrome / diagnosis*,  etiology,  pathology
Humans
Middle Aged

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