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Case Reports
. 1999 Dec;19(4):249-51.

Arachnoid cyst of the cavernous sinus resulting in third nerve palsy

D Barr  1 , M J Kupersmith, R Pinto, R Turbin
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  • PMID: 10608679
Case Reports

Arachnoid cyst of the cavernous sinus resulting in third nerve palsy

D Barr et al. J Neuroophthalmol. 1999 Dec.

Abstract

A 67-year-old man exhibited long-standing left third nerve palsy. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a cystic lesion in the left cavernous sinus with signal characteristics typical of arachnoid cyst. Intradural cavernous sinus arachnoid cyst has not reported previously. Pathogenetic mechanisms are discussed.

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