Lateral rectus metastasis from an occult systemic malignancy masquerading as abducens palsy: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Abduction deficit in the elderly is commonly caused by sixth cranial nerve palsy due to microvasculopathy. However, not all such cases are of neurogenic origin, as our case report shows.</p> <p>Case presentation</p&g...
Main Authors: | Masoud Mohammad T, Rehman Ajmal, Shaikh Yusuf |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/194 |
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