title: Third nerve palsy as the presenting manifestation of esthesioneuroblastoma.
abstract: A 52-year-old patient experienced unilateral third nerve palsy because of cavernous sinus involvement of biopsy-proven esthesioneuroblastoma. The patient experienced resolution of diplopia after surgical debulking of the tumor. Clinicians should be aware of the neuro-ophthalmologic manifestations of esthesioneuroblastoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004172:Diplopia / Q000175:diagnosis; D018304:Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*