Bilateral duplication of the abducens nerves: an incidental finding on magnetic resonance imaging.
Jpn J Radiol
; 33(12): 772-5, 2015 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Although anomaly of the abducens nerve, including duplication, has been reported in anatomical papers, no radiological report exists regarding a duplicated abducens nerve observed on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. We encountered a case of bilateral duplication of the abducens nerves, which was found incidentally on MR scans from an 11-year-old boy. He did not have any symptoms of eye movement related to abducens nerve abnormality; thus, the duplication was considered to be a normal variant in this patient. Radiologists should be aware that duplication of the abducens nerve may occur and can be diagnosed on MR, particularly when diagnosing symptomatic patients or as a preoperative assessment for microsurgery of the nerve.
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Assunto principal:
Nervo Abducente
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Achados Incidentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Child
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article