Isolated Left Trochlear Nerve Palsy Caused by Sphenoid Sinus Mucocele
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Case Report Sphenoid sinus mucocele presenting with oculomotor nerve palsy and affecting the functions of trigeminal nerve: a case report
We report a case of first-episode sphenoid mucocele successfully treated via transnasal endoscopic drainage and marsupialization of the mucocele. A 55 year-old female presented with persistent right-side facial numbness (in the areas of the first and second branches of the trigeminal nerve) and right-side ptosis. Computed tomography (CT) imaging and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed opa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2092-5859,2092-6529
DOI: 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.17055