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==Clinical Features==
==Clinical Features==
[[File:Miosis.jpg|thumb|Left-sided Horner's syndrome]]
*Ipsilateral ptosis, miosis, anhydrosis
*Ipsilateral ptosis, miosis, anhydrosis
*Neck pain suggest carotid dissection
*Neck pain suggest carotid dissection

Revision as of 14:45, 1 June 2015

Background

  • Involves lesion anywhere along the sympathetic tract:
    • Central (Hypothalamus, brainstem, spinal cord)
    • Preganglionic (Pulmonary apex)
    • Postganglionic (Superior cervical ganglion, ICA, skull base, cavernous sinus)

Etiology

  • Adults
    • CVA
    • tumor
    • ICA dissection
    • zoster
    • trauma
  • Peds
    • Neuroblastoma
    • lymphoma
    • mets

Clinical Features

Left-sided Horner's syndrome
  • Ipsilateral ptosis, miosis, anhydrosis
  • Neck pain suggest carotid dissection

Differential Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Management

See Also

References