Parry-Romberg syndrome and sympathectomy--a coincidence?
Parry-Romberg syndrome is a clinical entity consisting of progressive hemifacial atrophy appearing at a young age. Animal studies indicate that sympathectomy can produce hemifacial atrophy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a patient with a possible association between Parry-Romberg syndrome and thoracoscopic sympathectomy.
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Alon
A
Department of Dermatology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel. astrauma@hotmail.com
Barzilai
Aviv
A
Trau
Henri
H
Orenstein
Arie
A
Winkler
Eyal
E
Haik
Joseph
J
D000293:Adolescent; D005150:Facial Hemiatrophy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013900:Thoracic Nerves / Q000601:surgery