Harlequin syndrome: a mask of rare dysautonomic syndromes.

We report a rare case of a 13-year-old boy who presented with complaints of flushing and sweating of the left side of the face after exertion, while the right side remained dry and maintained its normal color. No structural abnormality was identified on detailed work up. Thus, diagnosis of classic idiopathic HS was made. Despite the rarity of this syndrome, dermatologists should be acquainted with this distinctive entity and should refer the patient for complete ophthalmological and neurological examination.
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Source: Dermatol Online J - May 2, 2015 Category: Dermatology Authors: Kaur S, Aggarwal P, Jindal N, Dayal S, Jairath V, Jain VK, Virdi S Tags: Dermatol Online J Source Type: research