Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia (Feb 2016)

Syndrome in question

  • Monique Coelho Dalapicola,
  • John Verrinder Veasey,
  • Rute Facchini Lellis

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20163918
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 91, no. 1
pp. 111 – 112

Abstract

Read online Read online

Abstract Ross syndrome is a rare disease characterized by peripheral nervous system dysautonomia with selective degeneration of cholinergic fibers. It is composed by the triad of unilateral or bilateral segmental anhidrosis, deep hyporeflexia and Holmes-Adie's tonic pupil. The presence of compensatory sweating is frequent, usually the symptom that most afflicts patients. The aspects of the syndrome are put to discussion due to the case of a male patient, caucasian, 47 years old, with clinical onset of 25 years.

Keywords