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Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol · Nov 2011
Case Reports[Horner syndrome as a manifestation of carotid artery dissection].
- S Rohrweck, E España-Gregori, A Gené-Sampedro, A M Pascual-Lozano, F Aparici-Robles, and M Díaz-Llopis.
- Hospital Universitario La Fe de Valencia, Institución Responsable: Hospital Universitario La Fe de Valencia, España. S.Rohrweck@hotmail.de
- Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2011 Nov 1;86(11):377-9.
Clinical CaseA 42-year-old man presented with ptosis and miosis in his left eye and a history of headache over the last 20 days. An angioresonance showed dissection of internal carotid artery.Discussion"Painful Horner's Syndrome" is considered to be a medical emergency due possible onset of an internal carotid artery dissection. We consider that awareness of neuro-ophthalmologic emergencies is very important in the clinical praxis of an ophthalmologist. Multidisciplinary treatment and follow-up of these patients is required.Copyright © 2011 Sociedad Española de Oftalmología. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.
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