Just Another Sixth Nerve Palsy in a Teenager (PowerPoint)

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Title Just Another Sixth Nerve Palsy in a Teenager (PowerPoint)
Creator Julio A. Rodriguez, MD; Thomas R. Hedges III, MD; Mitchell Strominger, MD; Nora Laver, MD
Affiliation Boston, MA
Subject Diplopia; Abducens Nerve Diseases; Trigeminal Nerve; Cavernous Sinus; Sphenoid Sinusitis; Nerve Sheath Neoplasms; Neurilemmoma
History A 17-year old female with a sudden onset of diplopia, left peri-orbital pain. Previous history significant for bronchial asthma and sinusitis.
Pathology Anaplastic spindle cell neoplasm infiltrating nerve and ganglion
Disease/Diagnosis Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Trigeminal Nerve
Clinical VA: 20/15 OU
Presenting Symptom Diplopia; Pain associated with extraocular movements
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Treatment Corticosteroids; Gamma knife surgery
Date 2006
References 1. Stark AM, Buhl R, Hugo HH, Mehdorn HM. Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors-Report of 8 Cases and Review of the Literature. Acta Neurochir (2001) 143:357-364 2. Stone JA, Cooper H, Castillo M, Mukherji, SK. Malignant Schwannoma of the Trigeminal Nerve. Am J Neuroradiol March 2001 22:505-507. 3. Akimoto J, Ito H, Kudo, M. Primary Intracranial Malignant Schwannoma of the Trigeminal Nerve. A case report with Review of the Literature. Acta Neurochir (2000) 142: 591-595. 4. Hedeman LS, Lewinsky BS, Lochridge GK, Trevor R. Primary Malignant Schwannoma of the Gasserian Ganglion. J Neurosurg (February1978) 48: 279- 283. 5. Liwnicz BH. Bilateral trigeminal neurofibrosarcoma. J Neurosurg (February 1979) 50: 253-256.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Format Creation Microsoft PowerPoint
Type Text
Source 32nd Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, 2006 Frank B. Walsh Session
Relation is Part of NANOS Annual Meeting Frank B. Walsh Sessions; 2006
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
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