A rare case of cavernoma presenting as fourth nerve palsy
This is a rare case of cavernoma which presented with left fourth nerve palsy. A 36-year-old male came with sudden onset binocular vertical diplopia for 1 month. On examination, there was a restriction in intorsion on depression in left eye. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of brain and orbits was suggestive of cavernoma in dorsal aspect of midbrain in the right paramedian periaqueductal region. Usually cavernomas present with seizures, headache, decrease in function, hypothalamic/hypophyseal disorders. Presentation of cavernoma in a neuro-ophthalmic clinic is rare.
Authors
- Virna Mahesh Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6899-6690)
- Avani B. Chandran
- Anjali Raju
- Karthik Kumar M.
Institutions
- Aravind Eye Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- GMS ophthalmology cases
- Published
- 2026-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/oc000273
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00