Coexisting harlequin and Horner syndromes after paediatric neck dissection: a case report and a review of the literature

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1382-1384

  Darvall, Jai N ^a   Morsi, Adel W ^a   Penington, Anthony ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cervical sympathetic chain; Harlequin syndrome; Horner's syndrome; Lymphatic malformation; Neck dissection

Indexed keywords

ANGIOOSTEOHYPERTROPHY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY; ECHOGRAPHY; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; NECK DISSECTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROTHERAPY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACE; FLUSHING; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC ABNORMALITIES; MALE; NECK DISSECTION; SWEATING; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; SYNDROME;

EID: 53349143179     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.04.008     Document Type: Article

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