Oculomotor nerve schwannoma

Discussion:

Although schwannomas most commonly affect the vestibular cochlear nerve (see acoustic schwannoma) they can involve any of the cranial nerves (except CN I and II). In this case oculomotor nerve is affected. 

Histological proof is often not available for some of these tumors as until mass effect necessitates it, resection will result in a cranial nerve palsy and in this case diplopia etc... 

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