%0 Journal Article
%T Compensatory quadrant-hyperhidrosis after contralateral intrathoracic surgery: a case report
%A Brodoehl Stefan
%A Witte Otto
%A Guenther Albrecht
%J Journal of Medical Case Reports
%D 2013
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/1752-1947-7-24
%X Introduction Unilateral hyperhidrosis can be a neurological manifestation of irritations of the central or peripheral nervous system. Case presentation We present the case of a 67-year-old German man who had hyperhidrosis of his right upper body quadrant (including face, arm, and chest) following intrathoracic surgery of a left-sided pleural lipoma. Conclusion An isolated unilateral hyperhidrosis might occur after intrathoracic surgery. Besides anticholinergic drugs the use of botulinum toxin should be considered.
%K Botulinum toxin
%K Intrathoracic surgery
%K Unilateral hyperhidrosis
%U http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/7/1/24