Oculomotor nerve cavernous malformation: case report and operative video.
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
; 166(1): 16, 2024 Jan 16.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Cavernous malformations (CMs) are clusters of thin-walled sinusoidal vessels without well-defined walls. Though they can occur anywhere in the neuroaxis, cranial nerve (CN) CMs are rare.METHOD:
We report a 47-year-old male with gradual CN III palsy. Initial imaging showed no significant findings, but a follow-up MRI revealed a growing lesion along CN III. Intraoperative findings confirmed a CN III CM. Diagnosing and treating CN III CM are complex. Radiological findings lack specificity, requiring consideration of various diagnoses for patients with isolated CN III palsy and abnormal radiological findings.CONCLUSION:
Surgery is the gold standard, aiming for complete lesion removal while minimizing neurological complications.Key words
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Oculomotor Nerve Diseases
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Oculomotor Nerve
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
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Acta neurochir
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Acta neurochirurgica
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States