Isolated bilateral abducens nerve palsy in primary sphenoidal sinus non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Isolated bilateral abducens nerve palsy is a rare complication of intracavernous tumors. A middle-aged man complaining of chronic horizontal diplopia was found to have bilateral abducens palsy as an initial manifestation of a massive non-Hodgkin lymphoma, originating from the sphenoidal sinus. This case is unique in two respects: the initial clinical presentation of isolated bilateral abducens involvement and the nature of the tumor, since only two cases of sphenoidal sinus lymphoma have been reported.
Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khod, Kuwait.
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D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000328:Adult; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome