Oculomotor Nerve Schwannoma: A Case Report
Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
;
: 43-47, 2014.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-106232
ABSTRACT
Schwannomas account for about 8% of intracranial tumors and 90% are vestibular schwannomas. Oculomotor schwannoma without neurofibromatosis is extremely rare. A 41-year-old female presented with complaints of blurred vision, and the neurologic examination revealed afferent pupillary defect and decreased visual acuity of the left side. Brain magnetic resonance image showed an extra axial mass in the left superior orbital fissure. The patient underwent major surgery via the fronto-temporal approach. The tumor originated from the oculomotor nerve and was subtotally removed under microscopic surgery. The pathological findings confirmed the tumor as a schwannoma. After surgery, ptosis and medial gaze limitation of the left eye was detected, but the symptoms improved gradually.
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Main subject:
Orbit
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Brain
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Visual Acuity
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Neuroma, Acoustic
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Pupil Disorders
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Neurofibromatosis 1
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Neurilemmoma
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Neurologic Examination
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Oculomotor Nerve
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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