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A child with isolated Horner's syndrome after blunt neck trauma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15093849     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Horner's syndrome is the triad of miosis, ptosis, and anhidrosis that results from disruption of the sympathetic pathways between the brain and the eye. Although the individual signs of Horner's syndrome do not constitute an emergency, their presence makes any Horner's syndrome a potential vascular emergency due to the proximity of the internal carotid artery to the sympathetic ganglia. We present a case of Horner's syndrome in a 5-year-old child after blunt trauma to the neck, and discuss the management and implications of a potential carotid artery injury.
Authors:
Beth E Starr; R Alan Shubert; Brigitte Baumann
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of emergency medicine     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0736-4679     ISO Abbreviation:  J Emerg Med     Publication Date:  2004 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-04-19     Completed Date:  2004-07-28     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8412174     Medline TA:  J Emerg Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  425-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bicycling / injuries*
Child, Preschool
Horner Syndrome / etiology*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Male
Neck Injuries / complications*
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*

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