title: Sixth cranial nerve palsy due to arachnoid cyst.
abstract: Sixth cranial nerve palsy is an extremely rare complication of an arachnoid cyst. A 4-year-old boy who presented with left abducens palsy and a subdural hygroma complicating arachnoid cyst is discussed. Comprehensive review of the world literature revealed only 12 additional cases.
authors.forename: Venkatachalam
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Raveenthiran
authors.forename: Khajamohideen B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Reshma
mesh_terms: D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D035301:Cranial Fossa, Middle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed