Rhabdomyolysis resulting in concurrent Horner's syndrome and brachial plexopathy: a case report.

Susan C Lee, Christian Geannette, Scott W Wolfe, Joseph H Feinberg, Darryl B Sneag

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Susan C LeeDepartment of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA. susancatherine.lee@gmail.com.

Christian GeannetteDepartment of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.

Scott W WolfeDepartment of Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, Hand and Upper Extremity, New York, NY, USA.

Joseph H FeinbergPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.

Darryl B SneagDepartment of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.

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Abstract

This case report describes a 29-year-old male who presented with immediate onset of Horner's syndrome and ipsilateral brachial plexopathy after sleeping with his arm dangling outside a car window for 8 h. Outside workup and imaging revealed rhabdomyolysis of the left neck musculature. Subsequent electrodiagnostic testing and high-resolution brachial plexus magnetic resonance imaging at the authors' institution attributed the Horner's syndrome and concurrent brachial plexopathy to rhabdomyolysis of the longus colli and scalene musculature, which had compressed-and consequently scar tethered-the cervical sympathetic trunk and brachial plexus. This case of co-existent Horner's syndrome and brachial plexopathy demonstrates the role of high-resolution brachial plexus MRI in diagnosing plexopathy and the importance of being familiar with plexus and paravertebral muscle anatomy.

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AdultBrachial Plexus NeuropathiesHorner SyndromeHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleRhabdomyolysisBrachial plexusHorner’s syndromeMagnetic resonance imagingRhabdomyolysis

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PMID28321484

DOI10.1007/s00256-017-2634-5

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