title: Minor's Test: Objective Demonstration of Horner's Syndrome.
abstract: To highlight the Minor's test, which is useful in demonstrating anhidrosis of Horner's syndrome. A 39 year old female presented to us with a slow growing neck swelling which was provisionally diagnosed as a probable case of cervical sympathetic chain (CSC) Schwannoma. Intra operatively, the mass was found arising from the CSC which was sacrificed. Post operatively, Horner's syndrome was expected, but was difficult to demonstrate clinically. On performing the Minor's test, the presence of anhidrosis, and thus Horner's syndrome was confirmed. Minor's test is a simple objective test to demonstrate Horner's syndrome, especially because diagnosis from the eye signs can be difficult.
authors.affiliation: KKR ENT Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Laya Manasa
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5772-2851
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sriraam
authors.affiliation: SRM Institutes for Medical Science, Chennai, India ; Sundaram Cancer Center, Chennai, India ; Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Science, Tirupati, India.
authors.forename: Raja
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sundaram
authors.affiliation: KKR ENT Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai, India ; KKR ENT Superspecialty Hospital, Chennai, India ; Chinnammal ENT Medical Education and Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramalingam
authors.affiliation: KKR ENT Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai, India ; KKR ENT Superspecialty Hospital, Chennai, India ; Chinnammal ENT Medical Education and Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Ramalingam
keywords: Anhidrosis; Cervical sympathetic; Horner’s syndrome; Minor’s test; Schwannomma