Harlequin Syndrome Following Resection of Mediastinal Ganglioneuroma.
10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.2.130
- Author:
Yeong Jeong JEON
1
;
Jongbae SON
;
Jong Ho CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. jongho.cho@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Harlequin syndrome;
Mediastinal tumor;
Ganglioneuroma
- MeSH:
Autonomic Nervous System;
Child;
Flushing;
Ganglioneuroma*;
Humans;
Sweat;
Sweating;
Sympathetic Nervous System;
Thoracic Surgery
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2017;50(2):130-132
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Harlequin syndrome is a rare disorder of the sympathetic nervous system characterized by unilateral facial flushing and sweating. Although its etiology is unknown, this syndrome appears to be a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. To the best of our knowledge, thus far, very few reports on perioperative Harlequin syndrome after thoracic surgery have been published in the thoracic surgical literature. Here, we present the case of a 6-year-old patient who developed this unusual syndrome following the resection of a posterior mediastinal mass.
