Horner's syndrome following a thyroidectomy.
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.
Solomon
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Department of Otolaryngology, Toronto Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
Irish
J
J
Gullane
P
P
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006042:Goiter / Q000601:surgery; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*