Oculomotor nerve schwannoma: case series and literature review

Oculomotor nerve schwannomas are rare benign cranial nerve tumors. There are only a limited number of reports on this pathology in the literature, and there are currently no established management guidelines that aid providers in deciding on surgical versus nonsurgical management. We assess the publ...

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Published in:Survey of ophthalmology 2022-07, Vol.67 (4), p.1160-1174
Main Authors: Douglas, Vivian Paraskevi, Flores, Christopher, Douglas, Konstantinos AA, Strominger, Mitchell B., Kasper, Ekkehard, Torun, Nurhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms - complications
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms - diagnosis
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms - surgery
Diplopia
Humans
Management
Neurilemmoma - complications
Neurilemmoma - diagnosis
Neurilemmoma - surgery
Oculomotor nerve
Oculomotor Nerve - pathology
Oculomotor Nerve Diseases - diagnosis
Oculomotor Nerve Diseases - etiology
ONS
Ptosis
Schwannoma
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Summary:Oculomotor nerve schwannomas are rare benign cranial nerve tumors. There are only a limited number of reports on this pathology in the literature, and there are currently no established management guidelines that aid providers in deciding on surgical versus nonsurgical management. We assess the published literature on the topic to identify indications for treatment as well as outcome measures (e.g., local control rates, survival rates, and complication rates) that have been reported as associated with the various treatment modalities. We attempt to develop an algorithm for evaluation and treatment of oculomotor nerve schwannomas in order to establish consensus on how these tumors should be treated.
ISSN:0039-6257
1879-3304
DOI:10.1016/j.survophthal.2021.11.008