Abstract
Poufour du Petit syndrome is an extraordinarily unusual clinical condition produced by hyperactivity of the sympathetic cervical chain as a consequence of irritation of these nerves. It causes an ipsilateral mydriasis, which, in patients suffering a head injury as in the case reported here, can confuse the diagnosis and disconcert physicians.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / etiology*
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Cervical Plexus / injuries*
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Craniocerebral Trauma / complications*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Exophthalmos / etiology*
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Eyelids / pathology*
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Humans
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Hyperhidrosis / etiology*
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Male
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Mydriasis / etiology*
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Neurologic Examination
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Reflex, Pupillary
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Superior Cervical Ganglion / injuries*
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Syndrome