Abstract
The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearance of oculomotor nerve schwannoma is
presented. The lesion appears as a 5-mm mass arising from the cisternal segment of
the nerve and is isointense to brain parenchyma on T1- and hypointense on T2-weighted
images. Intravenous Gadolinium injection results in intense enhancement of the tumor.
Despite its rare incidence, schwannoma should be included in the differential diagnosis
of nodular enhancement of the oculomotor nerve.
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Publication history
Accepted:
May 30,
2000
Received:
December 1,
1999
Identification
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© 2000 Elsevier Science Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
