Rare cause of Horner's syndrome: pseudoaneurysm of right subclavian artery in an intravenous drug user.
Pseudoaneurysms of the subclavian artery are extremely rare lesions despite the overall increase in the frequency of septic pseudoaneurysms caused by illicit parenteral drug abuse. A case of subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm presenting with Horner's syndrome in an intravenous drug user is discussed.
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Vascular Surgical Unit, Department of Surgery, Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
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D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013348:Subclavian Artery; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed