Open AccessIsolated third nerve palsy: A rare presentation of high grade glioma
Author(s) -
Deepak Kumar Singh,
Neha Singh,
Ragini Singh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.175645
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , magnetic resonance imaging , palsy , anaplastic astrocytoma , vomiting , cranial nerve palsy , temporal lobe , glioma , astrocytoma , radiology , surgery , pathology , epilepsy , alternative medicine , cancer research , psychiatry
High grade gliomas account for almost one-third of primary central nervous system neoplasm, mainly in adults with a mean age of 41 years. They usually present with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure such as headache, vomiting, and seizures. We report a case of 55-year-old male presenting with right side complete third nerve palsy. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intraaxial tumor of the right medial temporal lobe. The tumor was removed grossly, and the histological diagnosis was anaplastic astrocytoma (WHO grade 3). We discuss clinical presentation of this case along with pertinent literature.