Horner's syndrome: a complication of internal jugular vein cannulation.
Percutaneous internal jugular vein cannulation has become an accepted method for placement of central venous catheters. A variety of complications connected with this procedure have been noted, but direct injury to the sympathetic trunk causing Horner's syndrome is extremely rare. A description of repeated attempts of percutaneous cannulation of the right internal jugular vein which led to the occurrence of Horner's syndrome is given.
D000328:Adult; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology