Citation

Sihoe ADL, Liu RW, Lee AKL, Lam CW, Cheng LC. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2007; 84(3): 1025-1027.

Affiliation

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China. adls1@excite.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.066

PMID

17720429

Abstract

We report the case of a physically fit young man who presented with severe, life-threatening heat stroke after running a 10 km road race. He had previously received bilateral thoracic sympathectomy for axillary hyperhidrosis at another hospital, and was known to have upper body and limb anhidrosis. Thoracic sympathectomy can result in reduced sweating and disturbed peripheral vascular and heart rate responses. Patients should be warned that these mechanisms may play a role in the development of exertional heat stroke.

Language: en