title: [Metastatic syndrome involving multiple cranial nerves on the right].
abstract: Reported is a patient who has shown, over a period of five months, a progressive involvement of the V, VI, VII; IX, X, XI, cranial nerves of the right side. Radiologically, an osteolithic lesion of the right petrous pyramid, attributed to a metastasis of prostatic carcinoma, has been demonstrated. The main syndromes of the base of the skull involving the pertinent cranial nerves are revised, and it is concluded that the patient realizes a combination of the syndromes of Gradenigo and Vernet.
mesh_terms: D000010:Abducens Nerve; D000055:Accessory Nerve; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005154:Facial Nerve; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve; D014630:Vagus Nerve
vernacular_title: Sindrome da interessamento multiplo dei nervi cranici di destra di origine metastatica.