Vol.98 No.10 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 98 No. 10 October 2005
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy after Post-Tonsillectomy
and Pharyngoplasty: A Case Report
Makoto Miyamoto, Shingo Kakimoto and Toshiya Inoue
(Osaka Prefecture Saiseikai Noe Hospital)
Toshio Yamashita
(Kansai Medical University)
A 22-year-old male underwent Bil-tonsillectomy and pharyngoplasty for Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Numbness and pain in the left hand appeared after the operation. A final diagnosis of reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) as a surgical complication was made. There are many kinds of initiating events for RSD. It is recommended that the patient be examined carefully with a good understanding of RSD for early diagnosis.
Key words : reflex sympathetic dystrophy, tonsillectomy