title: Idiopathic sixth nerve palsy after bimaxillary surgery: a complication or a sequential pathology independent from surgery?
abstract: This was a case of a 21-year-old female patient with a very rare and unexpected symptom "diplopia occurring due to the idiopathic sixth nerve palsy" encountered after 2 weeks following bimaxillary surgery performed for the correction of class III malocclusion deformity.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Şirinoğlu
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Güvercin
authors.forename: Çağri
authors.initials: Ç
authors.lastname: Çakmakoğlu
authors.forename: Gaye Taylan
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Filinte
authors.forename: Nebil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yeşiloğlu
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
mesh_terms: D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D059229:Osteotomy, Sagittal Split Ramus / Q000009:adverse effects*