| Literature DB >> 8158744 |
P Solomon1, J Irish, P Gullane.
Abstract
A case of Horner's syndrome following a thyroidectomy for a benign multinodular goiter is presented, the literature reviewed, and possible explanations are discussed. Theories to explain this phenomenon include: local trauma to the sympathetic chain during retraction of the carotid sheath, anatomical variations which leave a patient susceptible to damage to the sympathetic chain, postoperative hematoma compressing the sympathetic chain, and ischemic damage to the sympathetic chain.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8158744
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Otolaryngol ISSN: 0381-6605