Open AccessAlports syndrome: a cause of Horner's syndrome due to internal carotid dissection?
Author(s) -
Roger Wong,
Ranjan Rajendram,
Dawn A Sim,
Andrew Elliott
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.06.2008.0171
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , horner syndrome , dissection (medical) , intensive care medicine , surgery
This case illustrates the importance of prompt investigation and management in a patient with localising physical signs. The significance of having the gene for Alports syndrome is unknown, but is of interest as this may have bearing on the aetiology of this patient's diagnosis.