Case Report
Year: 2018 | Month: October | Volume: 5 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 20-21
Harlequin Syndrome after Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block
Dr Gynendra Kumar Gautam1, Dr Manoj Kumar Chaurasia2
1FNB Trainee in Critical Care Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anesthesia, G.S.V.M. Medical College, Kanpur.
Corresponding Author: Dr Gynendra Kumar Gautam
ABSTRACT
We report a 45 years patient who underwent PHILOS plating for right proximal humerus fracture under interscalene brachial plexus block. Contralateral symmetrical facial flushing extending to neck and upper thoracic region was observed 4 hours, after the brachial block, in PACU. Flushing resolved spontaneously within next 4 hours and no neurological deficit was observed. And no active management was required.
Key words: Harlequin syndrome, Brachial plexus block, interscalene, PHILOS plating, regional anesthesia.
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