An Unusual Cause of Isolated Third Nerve Palsy in an Infant

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Identifier walsh_1989_s3_c4
Title An Unusual Cause of Isolated Third Nerve Palsy in an Infant
Creator Nancy R. Barbas, MD; Thomas R. Hedges, III, MD
Affiliation (NRB) (TRH) New England Medical Center, Boston, MA
Subject Ocular Motility Disorders; Oculomotor Nerve Diseases; Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive; Brain Neoplasms; Blepharoptosis; Pupil Disorders; Hydrocephalus
History A 9-month old male with drooping ptosis and limitation of movement OD.
Pathology Tissue mass ventral to right cerebral peduncle encroaching onto CN III.
Disease/Diagnosis Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the midbrain and pons
Clinical Impaired movement and ptosis OD
Presenting Symptom Drooping right upper eyelid; Tearing; Light sensitivity; Pupillary dilation
Neuroimaging N/A
Treatment Surgery; Antineoplastic agents
Date 1989
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Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1989 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of 1989 Walsh Session, February 10-11
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s64b342w
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 177810
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s64b342w
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