Horner's syndrome as presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis

Horner's syndrome as presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis

Horner's syndrome results from a blockage of the sympathetic innervation to the eye at any point along its trajectory. It presents various etiologies, and it is a very unusual form of presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis. We describe the case of a patient with a Horner syndrome secondary to i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medicina (Buenos Aires) 2018, Vol.78 (6), p.447
Hauptverfasser: Lucero, Pablo D, Gutiérrez Magaldi, Ignacio, Camporro, Fernando A, Bertorello, Maria N
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Zusammenfassung:Horner's syndrome results from a blockage of the sympathetic innervation to the eye at any point along its trajectory. It presents various etiologies, and it is a very unusual form of presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis. We describe the case of a patient with a Horner syndrome secondary to involvement of the pulmonary apex due to tuberculosis.
ISSN:0025-7680