A Case of Horner's Syndrome following Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block
Joint Authors
Mondher, Belhaj Amor
Mustapha, Ferjani
Mohamed Anis, Lebbi
Walid, Trabelsi
Source
Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Horner’s syndrome results from paralysis of the ipsilateral sympathetic cervical chain (stellate ganglion) caused by surgery, drugs (mainly high concentrations of local anesthetics), local compression (hematoma or tumor), or inadequate perioperative positioning of the patient.
It occurs in 100% of the patients with an interscalene block of the brachial plexus and can also occur in patients with other types of supraclavicular blocks.In this case report, we presented a case of Horner’s syndrome after performing an ultrasound-guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block with 15 mL of bupivacaine 0.5%.
It appeared 40 minutes after the block with specific triad (ptosis, miosis, and exophtalmia) and quickly disappears within 2 hours and a half without any sequelae.
Horner's syndrome may be described as an unpleasant side effect because it has no clinical consequences in itself.
For this reason anesthesiologists should be aware of this syndrome, and if it occurs patients should be reassured and monitored closely.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Walid, Trabelsi& Mondher, Belhaj Amor& Mohamed Anis, Lebbi& Mustapha, Ferjani. 2012. A Case of Horner's Syndrome following Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block. Case Reports in Anesthesiology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Walid, Trabelsi…[et al.]. A Case of Horner's Syndrome following Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block. Case Reports in Anesthesiology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Walid, Trabelsi& Mondher, Belhaj Amor& Mohamed Anis, Lebbi& Mustapha, Ferjani. A Case of Horner's Syndrome following Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block. Case Reports in Anesthesiology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447599
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447599