Catamenial Bernard-Horner's syndrome related to thoracic endometriosis

Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Sep;82(3):e24-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.068.

Abstract

We describe the case of a young woman with a recurrent right Bernard-Horner's syndrome associated with the onset of intermittent supraclavicular mass. Surgical excision of the mass revealed the endometrial pattern of the tumor and the close relationship between Bernard-Horner's syndrome and thoracic endometriosis. No other case of this syndrome has been reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arm / innervation
  • Blepharoptosis / etiology
  • Brachial Plexus / physiopathology*
  • Decompression, Surgical
  • Endometriosis / complications*
  • Endometriosis / diagnosis
  • Endometriosis / pathology
  • Endometriosis / surgery
  • Enophthalmos / etiology
  • Female
  • Horner Syndrome / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Menstrual Cycle*
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / etiology*
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / surgery
  • Pain / etiology
  • Thoracic Diseases / diagnosis
  • Thoracic Diseases / etiology*
  • Thoracic Diseases / pathology
  • Thoracic Diseases / surgery