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Vol. 40. Issue 2.
Pages 97-99 (February 2004)
Vol. 40. Issue 2.
Pages 97-99 (February 2004)
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Tratamiento quirúrgico de la hiperhidrosis compensadora en el síndrome de Adie
Surgical Treatment for Compensatory Hyperhidrosis in Adie Syndrome
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M. Serra Mitjansa,
, M.A. Callejas Pérezb, J. Valls Soléc, R. Grimalt Santacanad, M. Rubio Garayb, M. Iglesias Sentísb
a Servicio de Cirugía Torácica. Hospital Mútua de Terrassa. Terrassa. Barcelona.
b Servicio de Cirugía Torácica. Hospital Clínic. Barcelona.
c Servicio de Neurología. Hospital Clínic. Barcelona.
d Servicio de Dermatología. Hospital Clínic. Barcelona. España.
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La tríada consistente en pupila tónica de Adie, arreflexia osteotendinosa e hipohidrosis segmentaria se conoce como síndrome de Ross. La hipohidrosis puede ir acompañada de un exceso de sudación en el hemicuerpo contralateral. Esta hiperhidrosis es probablemente debida a un mecanismo de compensación. En este artículo presentamos el caso de un paciente con síndrome de Ross cuyo motivo de consulta fue hiperhidrosis socialmente incapacitante en el hemicuerpo iz-quierdo. El paciente fue intervenido quirúrgicamente, reali-zándose una simpatectomía del segundo y tercer ganglios to-rácicos con resultados clínicamente satisfactorios. La simpatectomía torácica es un tratamiento definitivo de la hi-perhidrosis, con unos resultados excelentes en la hiperhidro-sis primaria y un muy bajo índice de morbilidad.

Palabras clave:
Hiperhidrosis
Pupila de Adie
Simpatectomía

Ross syndrome is characterized by a triad of tonic pupil, areflexia and segmental hypohidrosis. Hypohidrosis may be accompanied by contralateral hyperhidrosis, probably due to a compensatory mechanism. We report a case of Ross syndrome with socially disabling left-sided hyperhidrosis. Sympathectomy of the second and third thoracic ganglia was performed with satisfactory results. With excellent re-sults in primary hyperhidrosis and very low morbidity, tho-racic sympathectomy is the definitive treatment for hyperhi-drosis.

Keywords:
Hyperhidrosis
Adie pupil
Sympathectomy
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