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Horner's syndrome following tonsillectomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2006

J C Hobson ,
J V Malla  and
N J Kay
J C Hobson
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove, Stockport, UK
J V Malla
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove, Stockport, UK
N J Kay
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove, Stockport, UK
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Abstract

Tonsillectomy is one of the commonest procedures performed in the United Kingdom. Peri-operative infiltration of local anaesthetic is a well documented adjunct to post-operative analgesia. We report the first case of temporary Horner's syndrome in a patient who received such treatment and postulate an anatomical explanation.

Keywords

TonsillectomyHorner SyndromeAnaesthetics, Local
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 120 , Issue 9 , September 2006 , pp. 800 - 801
Copyright
2006 JLO (1984) Limited

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