Acute Complete Oculomotor Nerve Palsy in a Young Male Due to a Skull Base Myofibroma

A 25-year-old male patient visited the ophthalmology clinic because of upper eye lid ptosis in the right eye, binocular double vision, and light sensitivity. He was diagnosed with a complete third nerve palsy caused by a skull base myofibroma, a rare clinical entity that has not been described befor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of neuro-ophthalmology 2021-12, Vol.41 (4), p.e759-e760
Hauptverfasser: Hoang, Tung Thanh, Van Le, Thuy, Tran, Dat, Ho, Thuong Duc, Thi Le, Nhung Hong, Subramanian, Prem S.
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Zusammenfassung:A 25-year-old male patient visited the ophthalmology clinic because of upper eye lid ptosis in the right eye, binocular double vision, and light sensitivity. He was diagnosed with a complete third nerve palsy caused by a skull base myofibroma, a rare clinical entity that has not been described before in oculomotor nerve palsy.
ISSN:1070-8022
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DOI:10.1097/WNO.0000000000001177