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TORONTO HOSP, TORONTO GEN DIV, DEPT OTOLARYNGOL, HEAD & NECH PROGRAM, TORONTO M5G 2C4, ON, CANADATORONTO HOSP, TORONTO GEN DIV, DEPT OTOLARYNGOL, HEAD & NECH PROGRAM, TORONTO M5G 2C4, ON, CANADA
SOLOMON, P
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IRISH, J
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TORONTO HOSP, TORONTO GEN DIV, DEPT OTOLARYNGOL, HEAD & NECH PROGRAM, TORONTO M5G 2C4, ON, CANADATORONTO HOSP, TORONTO GEN DIV, DEPT OTOLARYNGOL, HEAD & NECH PROGRAM, TORONTO M5G 2C4, ON, CANADA
IRISH, J
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GULLANE, P
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GULLANE, P
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[1] TORONTO HOSP, TORONTO GEN DIV, DEPT OTOLARYNGOL, HEAD & NECH PROGRAM, TORONTO M5G 2C4, ON, CANADA
A case of Horner's syndrome following a thyroidectomy for a benign multinodular goiter is presented, the literature reviewed, and possible explanations are discussed. Theories to explain this phenomenon include: local trauma to the sympathetic chain during retraction of the carotid sheath, anatomical variations which leave a patient susceptible to damage to the sympathetic chain, postoperative hematoma compressing the sympathetic chain, and ischemic damage to the sympathetic chain.