Postoperative Harlequin Syndrome: Case Report of a Rare but Clinically Striking Condition

Authors

Ashley Kydes
Ashley M. Kelley, New York Medical College
Samir R. Pandya, New York Medical College
Samuel M. Barst, New York Medical College

Journal Title

A&A Practice

First Page

215

Last Page

217

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

April 2018

Department

Anesthesiology

Abstract

We present a case of a 2-year-old boy who underwent thoracoscopic resection of a left paraspinal mediastinal mass and developed Harlequin syndrome postoperatively. Harlequin syndrome is a rare neurological condition characterized by unilateral hyperhidrosis and erythema of the head and neck. Our discussion highlights this condition and other differential diagnoses that may present similarly in the postoperative period.

Recommended Citation

Kydes, A., Kelley, A., Pandya, S., & Barst, S. (2018). Postoperative Harlequin Syndrome: Case Report of a Rare but Clinically Striking Condition. A&A Practice, 10 (8), 215-217. https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000669