Case Report

Horner Syndrome after Surgery for Hyperhydrosis of the Hands (Endoscopic Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy)

10.4274/tjo.42.17136

  • Şansal Gedik
  • Bengü Ekinci Köktekir
  • Berker Bakbak
  • Hüseyin Güzel
  • Güven Sadi Sunam

Received Date: 05.05.2011 Accepted Date: 26.07.2011 Turk J Ophthalmol 2012;42(1):72-74

21-year-old female patient was admitted to our outpatient clinic with the complaints of drooping of the right upper eyelid and asymmetry in pupillary size between the two eyes. Complete history revealed that her complaints had started after having a surgery in the axillary area for hyperhidrosis of both hands. During the ophthalmologic examination, we observed ptosis and myosis in the right eye. 0.5% apraclonidine and 10% cocaine tests were performed and the patient was diagnosed as Horner syndrome. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2012; 42: 72-4)

Keywords: Endoscopic thoracoscopic sympathectomy, Horner syndrome, hyperhidrosis

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