Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2021; 19(03): 177-179
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1709461
Case Report

Concomitant Congenital Horner and Harlequin Syndromes: Case Report and Review of Literature

Ayman G. Elnahry
1   Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
,
Aisha A. Gamal Eldin
2   Department of Child Health, The American International School in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
,
Aya G. Elnahry
3   School of Medicine, New Giza University, Giza, Egypt
,
Gehad A. Elnahry
1   Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
› Author Affiliations
Funding None.

Abstract

Harlequin syndrome is a condition characterized by autonomic dysfunction leading to hemifacial flushing on one side with pallor and impaired sweating on the other side. It is a rare condition that can be both congenital and acquired, with congenital cases being rarer, comprising ~6% of all Harlequin syndrome cases. Harlequin syndrome is usually associated with other autonomic disturbances including Horner syndrome especially when presenting as a congenital condition. We reported the findings of a rare case of concomitant congenital Horner and Harlequin syndromes in an otherwise healthy 4-month-old male infant patient and provided a review of the current literature.

Ethical Approval

This report was approved by Cairo University Research Ethics Committee and followed the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki.


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The patient's parents signed an informed consent to publish this information.




Publication History

Received: 30 January 2020

Accepted: 25 February 2020

Article published online:
17 April 2020

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