Schwannoma of the abducens nerve in the cavernous sinus

Lino Mascarenhas; Z. Magalhães; M. Honavar; H. Romão; M. Resende; J. Resende Pereira; A. Rocha Vaz; R. Jooma

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Schwannoma of the abducens nerve in the cavernous sinus

Lino Mascarenhas, Z. Magalhães, M. Honavar, H. Romão, M. Resende, J. Resende Pereira, A. Rocha Vaz, R. Jooma

Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

Six cases of cavernous abducens nerve schwannoma have been reported. A new case of a 39 year old female with abducens nerve paresis, exophtalmos, chemosis and headache due to a 1,36 × 2,58 cm cystic right cavernous abducens nerve schwannoma is presented and discussed. The cavernous sinus was opened between the trochlear and ophthalmic nerves. A portion of the tumor capsule adherent to the internal carotid artery was not resected. No deficits were added by surgery. After 30 months of follow up there is no evidence of relapse and only abducens nerve paresis persists.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	389-392
Number of pages	4
Journal	Acta Neurochirurgica
Volume	146
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-003-0197-9
Publication status	Published - Apr 2004

Keywords

Abducens nerve
Cavernous sinus
Schwannoma
Tumor

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Schwannoma of the abducens nerve in the cavernous sinus

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