Horner's syndrome following tonsillectomy

J Laryngol Otol. 2006 Sep;120(9):800-1. doi: 10.1017/S0022215106002209. Epub 2006 Jul 24.

Abstract

Tonsillectomy is one of the commonest procedures performed in the United Kingdom. Peri-operative infiltration of local anaesthetic is a well documented adjunct to post-operative analgesia. We report the first case of temporary Horner's syndrome in a patient who received such treatment and postulate an anatomical explanation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anesthetics, Local / adverse effects*
  • Bupivacaine / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Horner Syndrome / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Hypotension / chemically induced
  • Injections
  • Pain, Postoperative / prevention & control
  • Postoperative Complications*
  • Superior Cervical Ganglion / drug effects
  • Tonsillectomy*

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Bupivacaine