RT-16 LARGE OCULOMOTOR NERVE SCHWANNOMA - RARE ENTITY. A CASE REPORT

Schwannomas commonly arise from peripheral nerves. Intracranial schwannomas are comparatively rare and are seen commonly as vestibular tumors. Oculomotor nerve schwannomas are extremely rare tumors, these are usually symptomatic. A 29 year aged male presented with diplopia and blurring of vision in left eye and found to have a extra axial lesion at left cavernous sinus involving the left oculomotor nerve schwannoma. The excised tumor showed classic morphology of a schwannoma. Post operatively patient developed complete oculomotor nerve palsy. The tumor recurred after 2 years. It was re-excised followed by radiotherapy.