Horner's syndrome after paediatric cardiac surgery: case report and review of the literature

• Published in: Cardiology in the young Vol. 25; no. 3; p. 569
• Main Authors: Nasser, Bana A, Mesned, Abdulrahman, Moazamy, Yousry E, Kabbani, Mohamed S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01-03-2015
• Subjects: Adult; Carcinoma - complications; Cardiac Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Child; Female; Head and Neck Neoplasms - complications; Horner Syndrome - etiology; Humans; Lung Neoplasms - complications; Male; Pediatrics; Risk Factors; ptosis
• ISSN: 1467-1107
• DOI: 10.1017/S1047951114000456

Iatrogenic Horner's syndrome is a rare complication that can occur after trauma, cervical central line insertion, chest tube insertion, and rarely following adult thoracic and neck surgery, especially in high risk patients with hypertension and diabetes. The majority of cases reported in the literature describe non-iatrogenic Horner's syndrome in adults as an unusual presentation for cervical tumours or apical lung carcinoma. In children, there are some reports describing acquired Horner's syndrome following trauma or invasive intervention near the cervical-thoracic area. Less has been written about the incidence of Horner's syndrome following paediatric cardiac surgery.