A rare cause of Horner's syndrome: cervicothoracic spinal root cysts

Karti D. T., Karti O., ÇELEBİSOY N.

NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, cilt.40, sa.6, ss.1311-1314, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10072-019-03773-y
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1311-1314
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Horner's syndrome, Oculosympathetic pathway, Ptosis, Spinal root cyst, Tarlov cyst, MICROSURGICAL TREATMENT, TARLOV CYSTS, PERINEURIAL
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

ObjectionWe herein report cervicothoracic spinal root cysts as a rare cause of Horner's syndrome.Case reportA 62-year-old woman was admitted to our neuro-ophthalmology clinic complaining of drooping of her right upper eyelid. The history, physical examination, and laboratory tests were normal. The extraocular movements were full. The right eyelid was ptotic and the right pupil was smaller than the left. Right Horner's syndrome was diagnosed by the neuro-ophthalmologic examination and pharmacological tests. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging showed multiple spinal nerve root cysts between C7 and T1 segments of the spinal cord.ConclusionThis report showed for the first time that cervicothoracic spinal root cysts could cause Horner's syndrome and should be kept in mind in performing neuroimaging studies.