Oculomotor nerve palsy after functional endoscopic sinus surgery.
We report an unusual case of partial oculomotor nerve palsy occurring after functional endoscopic sinus surgery, without anatomical disruption of the extra-ocular muscles. The clinical course and possible pathogenic mechanisms are also presented.
Chng
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Eye Institute, National Health Care Group, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. echng@hotmail.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000601:surgery*; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology