title: Horner's syndrome after neck surgery.
abstract: Horner's syndrome (oculosympathetic paresis) is characterised by the classic triad of ipsilateral palpebral ptosis, pupillary miosis and facial anhidrosis. The syndrome arises from the interruption of sympathetic innervation to the eye and adnexa at varying levels. It is a rare complication of neck surgery.We describe 6 patients who presented with Horner's syndrome after a neck procedure in our department during the last 5 years and review the different neck procedures that can cause it.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain. rocigonzagua@gmail.com
authors.forename: Rocío
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: González-Aguado
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morales-Angulo
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Obeso-Agüera
authors.forename: Yolanda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Longarela-Herrero
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: García-Zornoza
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Acle Cervera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000601:surgery; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017779:Sympathetic Fibers, Postganglionic / Q000293:injuries; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery