J Korean Pain Soc.  1996 Jun;9(1):248-250.

Prolonged Horner's Syndrome Following Stellate Ganglion Block

• Heo GJ
• Joo JC

Abstract

Stellate ganglion block (SGB), cervicothoracic sympathetic block, is the most widely practiced procedure in pain clinics. We experienced a case of 47 year old male patient who had received SGB & developed prolonged complication of Horner's syndrome. The patient was an anesthesiologist at our clinic who's medical history was unremarkable except mild hypertension. He wanted to experience the general effect of SGB and to evaluate the influence of SGB on blood pressure. After 15 days, he recovered spontaneously from Horners syndrome. As with this case, it is necessary to assure patients they will recover from complications within several months, at the longest, without any sequelae.

Keyword

Stellate ganglion block; Horner's syndrome

MeSH Terms

Blood Pressure
Horner Syndrome*
Humans
Hypertension
Male
Middle Aged
Pain Clinics
Stellate Ganglion*