Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2017 Apr;50(2):130-132. 10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.2.130.

Harlequin Syndrome Following Resection of Mediastinal Ganglioneuroma

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  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. jongho.cho@gmail.com

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.

Keyword

Harlequin syndrome; Mediastinal tumor; Ganglioneuroma

MeSH Terms

Autonomic Nervous System
Child
Flushing
Ganglioneuroma*
Humans
Sweat
Sweating
Sympathetic Nervous System
Thoracic Surgery
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