title: Intracavernous schwannoma of the abducens nerve: a review of the clinical features, radiology and pathology of an unusual case.
abstract: We report a case of an intracavernous abducens nerve schwannoma presenting in a 19 year old male of Mediterranean origin. This is only the second report of an abducens nerve schwannoma located entirely within the cavernous sinus. The lesion resulted in a progressive diplopia and focal abducens palsy. The clinical, radiological and pathological features are presented. A literature search has identified only four other abducens nerve schwannomas arising completely or partly within the cavernous sinus. We review these cases and aspects of other ocular cranial nerve schwannomas.
authors: Department of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Sydney University, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia.
authors: P A
authors: PA
authors: Lo
authors: C G
authors: CG
authors: Harper
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Besser
mesh_terms: D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed