title: [Surgical treatment for compensatory hyperhidrosis in Adie syndrome].
abstract: Ross syndrome is characterized by a triad of tonic pupil, areflexia and segmental hypohidrosis. Hypohidrosis may be accompanied by contralateral hyperhidrosis, probably due to a compensatory mechanism. We report a case of Ross syndrome with socially disabling left-sided hyperhidrosis. Sympathectomy of the second and third thoracic ganglia was performed with satisfactory results. With excellent results in primary hyperhidrosis and very low morbidity, thoracic sympathectomy is the definitive treatment for hyperhidrosis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Torácica. Hospital Mútua de Terrassa. Terrassa. Barcelona. Spain. 30598mfm@com.es
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Serra Mitjans
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Callejas Pérez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Valls Solé
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grimalt Santacana
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rubio Garay
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iglesias Sentís
mesh_terms: D000270:Adie Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013546:Sweating / Q000502:physiology; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome