Cavernous sinus subarachnoid diverticulum and sixth nerve palsy.
Metrizamide CT cisternography in a young woman with a chronic sixth nerve palsy demonstrated a cavernous sinus subarachnoid diverticulum originating from the cerebellopontine cistern. The possible etiologic role of this diverticulum in her palsy is discussed.
D000010:Abducens Nerve; D000328:Adult; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008793:Metrizamide; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D008793:Metrizamide