Esthesioneuroblastoma Presenting with Complete External Ophthalmoplegia

Abstract

An 85-year-old male presented with unilateral third, fourth, and sixth cranial nerve palsies. Neuroimaging revealed a mass involving the medial wall of the left cavernous sinus, without orbital involvement. Biopsy of the mass provided a pathologic diagnosis of esthesioneuroblastoma.

KEYWORDS::

• esthesioneuroblastoma
• cavernous sinus
• ophthalmoplegia
• ptosis

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Declaration of interest: The authors have no conflict of interest with the subject matter discussed in this article.