TY  - JOUR
T1  - Oculomotor nerve schwannoma of orbit with extension into cavernous sinus
A1  - Paramdeep Singh
A1  - Rupinderjeet Kaur
A1  - Ramandeep Singh
A1  - Manmeet Kaur
JF  - Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
JO  - Clin Cancer Investig J
SN  - 2278-0513
Y1  - 2016
VL  - 5
IS  - 3
DO  - 10.4103/2278-0513.182061
SP  - 278
EP  - 280
N2  - 
Schwannomas (neurilemmomas) are benign encapsulated, slow growing peripheral nerve sheath tumors. Primary orbital schwannomas are uncommon, accounting for about 1–4% of orbital tumors. Characteristically, they arise from the first division of the trigeminal nerve. Oculomotor schwannomas are rare tumors with only one case reported till date. Here, we report a 28-year-old male presenting with an axial proptosis of left eyeball with progressive loss of vision. Magnetic resonance imaging of orbit revealed a large left-sided orbital mass extending into cavernous sinus. Surgical excision of the mass was done, and based on clinical, histological, and immunohistochemical analysis, a final diagnosis of oculomotor nerve schwannoma with left orbital extension was made.
UR  - https://ccij-online.org/article/oculomotor-nerve-schwannoma-of-orbit-with-extension-into-cavernous-sinus-594
ER  -