Silva L, Junqueira AF, Pato R, Farraposo S, Cruz AR, Rocha T. Horner's Syndrome as a Complication of Ultrasound-Guided Central Cannulation: A Case Report.
Cureus 2022;
14:e28700. [PMID:
36204040 PMCID:
PMC9527068 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.28700]
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Abstract
Cannulation of the internal jugular vein is often necessary for the management of critically ill patients. Despite being a very common procedure and performed more and more safely, several complications still occur. Horner's Syndrome (HS) is one of those complications described before the use of ultrasound as a method of guidance. HS is caused by functional interruption of sympathetic nerve supply to the eye, leading to a classic triad of ipsilateral ptosis, miosis, and anhidrosis. We present the case of a patient, in need of emergent surgery to control the hemorrhagic focus after delivery, with a transient HS secondary to internal jugular vein cannulation under real-time ultrasound guidance.
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