Horner syndrome due to blunt thoracic trauma. (June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moraga, Eduardo Leyva; Celaya, Jesús Martín Ibarra; Rodriguez, Marco Antonio McGahey; Moraga, Francisco Leyva; Ortega, Graciano Castillo; Moraga, Fernando Leyva
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 27:Number 5(2019)
• Page Start: 410
• Page End: 412
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Subjects: Accidental falls -- Horner syndrome -- rib fractures -- thoracic injuries; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492319853733
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

A relationship between Horner syndrome and thoracic trauma is exceedingly rare. We present the case of a 46-year-old man who was brought to our center after an accidental fall from a height of 4 meters. He sustained multiple ribs fractures as well as scapular and clavicle fractures in the left hemithorax. During his hospital stay, he developed Horner syndrome due to a posterior fracture of the first rib.