Horner's syndrome after neck surgery

Rocío González-Aguado; Carmelo Morales-Angulo; Sergio Obeso-Agüera; Yolanda Longarela-Herrero; Roberto García-Zornoza; Leticia Acle Cervera

doi:10.1016/j.otorri.2012.01.015

Horner's syndrome after neck surgery

Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 2012 Jul-Aug;63(4):299-302. doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2012.01.015. Epub 2012 Apr 11.

[Article in English, Spanish]

Authors

Rocío González-Aguado¹, Carmelo Morales-Angulo, Sergio Obeso-Agüera, Yolanda Longarela-Herrero, Roberto García-Zornoza, Leticia Acle Cervera

Affiliation

¹ Servicio de ORL, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain. [email protected]

PMID: 22502736
DOI: 10.1016/j.otorri.2012.01.015

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.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Carcinoma, Papillary / surgery
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
Female
Ganglioneuroma / surgery
Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery
Horner Syndrome / etiology*
Horner Syndrome / physiopathology
Humans
Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Neck / surgery*
Neurilemmoma / surgery
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures*
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Postoperative Complications / physiopathology
Retropharyngeal Abscess / surgery
Retrospective Studies
Sympathetic Fibers, Postganglionic / injuries
Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery