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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001;121:819
© 2001 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Letters to the Editor

Congenital Horner syndrome

Dov Weissberg, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FCCP

Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine, E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon 58100, Israel

To the Editor:

I was surprised to read the communication by Naimer and associates, in which Horner syndrome caused by the surgeons during surgery was considered congenital. The authors reported that the syndrome was noted first after the operation. Moreover, they stated: "This complication suggests partial damage to the nerve during the operation...." Is this congenital? Dorland's Illustrated Medical DictionaryGo 2 defines congenital as "existing at, and usually before, birth." The complication described is iatrogenic; there is nothing "congenital" about it.

12/8/111972doi:10.1067/mtc.2001.111972

References

  1. Naimer SA, Weinstein O, Rosenthal G. Congenital Horner syndrome: a rare though significant complication of subclavian flap aortoplasty. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000;120:419-21.[Free Full Text]
  2. Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary, 28th ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 1988.




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