Acute bilateral ophthalmoplegia and nasopharyngeal neoplasms

The cranial nerves, due to its location, are not infrequently involved in the nasopharyngeal neoplasm evolutionary course. In this paper we describe two cases in which the neoplastic infiltration in both cavernous sinuses brought the appearance of an acute bilateral ophthalmolegia on. This symptomat...

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Published in:	Anales de medicina interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984) Vol. 13; no. 9; p. 441
Main Authors:	Marcos Martínez, L, Aparicio Blanco, M, Gil González, I, Martín-Luquero Ibáñez, M, Martín Escudero, J C, Freijanes Otero, N
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Spain 01-09-1996
Subjects:	Acute Disease Female Humans Middle Aged Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - complications Ophthalmoplegia - etiology
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Summary:	The cranial nerves, due to its location, are not infrequently involved in the nasopharyngeal neoplasm evolutionary course. In this paper we describe two cases in which the neoplastic infiltration in both cavernous sinuses brought the appearance of an acute bilateral ophthalmolegia on. This symptomatology meant, in the first case, the onset of disease. In the second one, it was the reason of consultation. Later we discuss the topographic location of the damages in both cavernous sinuses considering the observed neurological shortcomings. Finally we approach a short revision of the causes of bilateral ophthalmoplegia found in literature, as well as an evaluation of different radiological diagnosis methods for this kind of damages.
ISSN:	0212-7199