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Horner syndrome as a complication after thyroid microwave ablation: Case report and brief literature review.
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- Neuro-ophthalmic observation and 16-month follow-up of horner syndrome after thyroidectomy: A case report.Medicine · 2026Article
- Horner's syndrome after an ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration puncture of a thyroid nodule.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports · 2025Article
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- Horner syndrome as a complication of ultrasound-guided ablation therapy for thyroid nodules: a scoping review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Horner's Syndrome Following Thyroid Surgery.Cureus · 2023Article
- Horner's Syndrome and Lymphocele Following Thyroid Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Diagnosis and treatment of HS after endoscopic thyroid surgery: case report and brief literature review.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Discontinuous moving shot technique for conformal thermal ablation in an ex vivo porcine liver model.Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) · 2021Article
- Case report and literature review: Horner syndrome subsequent to endoscopic thyroid surgery.BMC surgery · 2021Review
- Horner's Syndrome During High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation for a Benign Thyroid Nodule.AACE clinical case reportsArticle
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Abstract
rationaleHorner's syndrome (HS) can present as a complication of thyroid surgery, particularly after thyroid microwave ablation (MWA). HS presents clinically with eyelid ptosis, miosis, enophthalmos, anhidrosis, and vascular dilatation, all of which result from a damaged oculosympathetic chain. We aimed to try to avoid such devastating symptoms in future cases by exploring reasons for the destruction of the cervical sympathetic trunk. PATIENT CONCERNS: HS has previously been reported in the literature as a complication of thyroid surgery. Here, we report the case of a 44-year-old female patient who presented with miosis and eyelid ptosis following thyroid MWA. DIAGNOSES: This patient was subsequently diagnosed with HS.
interventionsMecobalamin was administered immediately. OUTCOMES: After 5 months of follow up, the patient's miosis and ptosis was incompletely relieved. LESSONS: Although HS is a rare complication of thyroid MWA, surgeons must be aware of the anatomic relationship of the cervical sympathetic trunk and thyroid gland with adjacent structures. Moreover, we hope this case presentation enables surgeons to take measures to minimize the possibility of oculosympathetic damage. Long-term follow up and comprehensive assessments are important for the patient's prognosis.
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