Blastomycosis Pneumonia as an Unusual Cause of Horner Syndrome: Case Report and Review

We describe an immunocompetent patient with Horner syndrome secondary to invasive Blastomyces pneumonia and provide a review of the rare infectious etiologies of this syndrome. To our knowledge, this is the first published human case report of Horner syndrome secondary to Blastomyces pneumonia.

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Main Authors: Brent A. Schotl, Pezhman Roohani, Steven W. Sonnesyn, Daniel J. Anderson, David M. Tierney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2022-08-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0398
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spelling doaj-art-8b60f8aaf96a4101a2b53278bfbe95292025-08-20T02:27:23ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642022-08-011610.7326/aimcc.2022.0398Blastomycosis Pneumonia as an Unusual Cause of Horner Syndrome: Case Report and ReviewBrent A. Schotl0Pezhman Roohani1Steven W. Sonnesyn2Daniel J. Anderson3David M. Tierney41Department of Medical Education, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota2Department of Neurology, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota3Department of Infectious Disease, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota3Department of Infectious Disease, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota1Department of Medical Education, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MinnesotaWe describe an immunocompetent patient with Horner syndrome secondary to invasive Blastomyces pneumonia and provide a review of the rare infectious etiologies of this syndrome. To our knowledge, this is the first published human case report of Horner syndrome secondary to Blastomyces pneumonia.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0398
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title Blastomycosis Pneumonia as an Unusual Cause of Horner Syndrome: Case Report and Review
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title_short Blastomycosis Pneumonia as an Unusual Cause of Horner Syndrome: Case Report and Review
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