Pontine cavernous hemangioma presenting with horizontal gaze palsy.
Pontine cavernous hemangioma presenting as horizontal gaze palsy is extremely rare. A 32-years-old patient presented with left horizontal gaze palsy with left esotropia. A large pontine mass was present which was removed in-toto using a sub-occipital craniotomy. Post- operatively, the gaze palsy showed recovery and the diplopia decreased. Follow-up MRI showed no residual mass.
Menon
Vimla
V
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Saxena
Rohit
R
Chaudhuri
Zia
Z
Chaudhary
Zia
Z
D000328:Adult; D020295:Brain Stem Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology*