Idiopathic harlequin syndrome: a case report and literature review
Harlequin's syndrome is a rare dysautonomic syndrome of the face characterized by sweating with flush of one side and anhidrosis of the contralateral side. Mostly idiopathic although several secondary cases have been reported in the literature, the purpose of the treatment is mainly aesthetic a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Pan African Medical Journal
2019-06-01
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| Series: | The Pan African Medical Journal |
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https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/33/141/pdf/141.pdf
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| Summary: | Harlequin's syndrome is a rare dysautonomic syndrome of the face characterized by sweating with flush of one side and anhidrosis of the contralateral side. Mostly idiopathic although several secondary cases have been reported in the literature, the purpose of the treatment is mainly aesthetic and functional. We report the case of a patient having harlequin syndrome in its idiopathic form with a literature review. |
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| ISSN: | 1937-8688 1937-8688 |