A case report of rim enhancing lesion at the orbital apex

ABSTRACT

We report a case of partial third nerve palsy resulting from a cystic lesion located at the orbital apex. Imaging was suggestive of cystic schwanomma but histopathology of the lesion confirmed epidermoid cyst, which is a rare tumour of the orbit.

KEYWORDS:

• Epidermoid cyst
• orbital apex
• rim enhancement

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