Horner's syndrome associated with air-rifle wound of the neck: a case report.

Horner's syndrome is a recognized complication of head and neck wounds. However, the case described of an air-rifle wound is most unusual in that a traumatic unilateral sympathectomy was the only lesion that resulted from the incident. Although a rare occurrence, the surgeon should be a ware of the possibility of this complication when dealing with injuries in this area. The eventual total recovery of the nerve in the young patient would seem to indicate that the original lesion was due to localized bruising rather than direct trauma.