Paediatric Horner Syndrome: How much further to investigate?

Abstract

We report an infant with an early-onset Horner syndrome and normal urinary catecholamine levels. Further investigations with Nuclear medicine imaging with123I-MIBG (meta-iodo benzyl-guanidine) confirmed a right thoracic inlet mass consistent with a neuroblastoma, a tumor of neural crest origin. The authors emphasize the need for investigating idiopathic acquired pediatric Horner syndrome and the value of an MIBG scan as a diagnostic test for suspected neuroblastoma.

• Authors: Manjushree Bhate, Maree Flaherty, Neil Rowe, Robert Howman-Giles
• Journal: Indian journal of ophthalmology (Indian J Ophthalmol) Vol. 68 Issue 11 Pg. 2607-2610 (Nov 2020) ISSN: 1998-3689 [Electronic] India
• PMID: 33120710 (Publication Type: Case Reports)

Topics

• Child
• Horner Syndrome (diagnosis, etiology)
• Humans
• Infant
• Neuroblastoma (complications, diagnosis)
• Radionuclide Imaging