Oculomotor nerve palsy: systemic causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Oculomotor nerve palsy: systemic causes. Aspergillosis, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Melanoma, Mucocele. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Sphenoid sinus lesions
- Aspergillosis
- Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- Melanoma
- Mucocele
Rhinological causes
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Haematological cancer
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Medical disorders
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Iatrogenic causes
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Drug-induced
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Synonyms
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References
- Tsai RK, He MS, Cheu CL, Sheu MM. Transient third cranial nerve palsy caused by sphenoid sinus aspergillosis. J Neuroophthalmol 2008; 28:239-240.
- Park YM, Cho JH, Cho JY, Huh JS, Ahn JY. Non-Hodgkins lymphoma of the sphenoid sinus presenting as isolated oculomotor nerve palsy. World J Surg Oncol. 5:862007.
- Lynch SC, Lee AG, Graham SM, Kirby PA. Primary melanoma of the sphenoid sinus presenting with a third cranial nerve palsy. J Neuroophthalmol 2005; 25:289-292.
- Lee JC, Park SK, Jang DK, Han YM. Isolated sphenoid sinus mucocele presenting as third nerve palsy. J Korean Neurosurg Soc 2010; 48:360-362.
- Beckmann YY, Deniz B, Gelal F, Seçil Y. Third cranial nerve palsy as the presenting neuro-ophthalmic feature of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. J Neuroophthalmol 2010; 30:102-103.
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