Lymphatic malformation with acquired Horner syndrome in an infant.

Abstract

An infant presented with right upper eyelid ptosis and was subsequently diagnosed with acquired Horner syndrome. Further evaluation revealed a right-sided cervicothoracic lymphatic malformation. At 13 weeks of age, the child underwent percutaneous intracystic sclerotherapy with a mixture of sodium tetradecyl sulphate and ethanol. Twenty-one weeks after initial treatment, ophthalmic examination showed complete resolution of the blepharoptosis and pupillary miosis. Percutaneous sclerotherapy not only effectively treated the space-occupying lymphatic malformation but also reversed the Horner syndrome that was presumably induced by neural tension (more likely) or compression.

• Authors: Birgit Spors, Joerg Seemann, Natalie Homer, Aaron Fay
• Journal: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (J Neurointerv Surg) Vol. 10 Issue 3 Pg. e2 (Mar 2018) ISSN: 1759-8486 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 29326377 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: © Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.

Chemical References

• Ethanol
• Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate

Topics

• Blepharoptosis (diagnostic imaging, therapy)
• Ethanol (administration & dosage)
• Horner Syndrome (diagnostic imaging, therapy)
• Humans
• Infant
• Infant, Newborn
• Lymphatic Abnormalities (diagnostic imaging, therapy)
• Sclerotherapy (methods)
• Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate (administration & dosage)