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9452247

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-2-12
pubmed:abstractText
The authors report the case of a 37-year-old woman in whom the trochlear nerve was transected during removal of a meningioma in the cavernous sinus and subsequently repaired by using microsurgical techniques. This patient presented with a tumor in the posterior part of the right cavernous sinus with expansion over the tentorium. Preoperatively, she suffered from partial deficit of the right trochlear nerve. Intraoperatively, the trochlear nerve was noted to be completely encased by the tumor and was totally divided during removal of the lesion. After tumor resection, the trochlear nerve was repaired by using a sural nerve fascicle secured with sutures and fibrin glue. Six months after the operation, trochlear nerve regeneration became evident as the patient's binocular vision gradually improved. The patient regained normal functioning of the superior oblique muscle 3.5 years after surgery. It is concluded that repair of a divided trochlear nerve is worthwhile and can be followed by successful regeneration and an excellent functional recovery of the superior oblique muscle.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0022-3085
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
88
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
336-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Intracranial repair of a divided trochlear nerve. Case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Nijmegen St. Radboud, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports