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Case Reports
. 2004 May-Jun;49(3):349-58.
doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2004.02.008.

Transsphenoidal diplopia

Rod Foroozan  1 , M Tariq Bhatti, Albert L Rhoton
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Case Reports

Transsphenoidal diplopia

Rod Foroozan et al. Surv Ophthalmol. 2004 May-Jun.

Abstract

A 46-year-old man developed a pupil-involving incomplete third cranial nerve palsy after undergoing transsphenoidal resection of a pituitary macroadenoma. A CT scan 1 week later revealed postoperative changes, with no new mass lesion, hemorrhage, or orbital fracture. The third cranial nerve palsy spontaneously improved over the ensuing week. Postoperative ocular motor palsy is an uncommon complication of transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. Neuro-imaging should be performed to exclude the presence of a new compressive lesion.

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  • Transsphenoidal diplopia.
    Chan DG, Francis IC. Chan DG, et al. Surv Ophthalmol. 2004 Nov-Dec;49(6):618-9; author reply 619. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2004.08.011. Surv Ophthalmol. 2004. PMID: 15530949 No abstract available.

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