Yonsei Med J.  2004 Feb;45(1):166-168. 10.3349/ymj.2004.45.1.166.

Transient Isolated Trochlear Nerve Palsy Associated with Rathke's Cleft Cyst

• Park BH
• Choi YC
• Kim WJ
• Han SH

• KMID: 1734111
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2004.45.1.166

Abstract

We report the case of a 52-year-old woman who developed vertical diplopia of 1-days duration. Neuro-ophthalmological testing revealed left trochlear nerve palsy, and sellar MRI revealed a 1.5 cm-sized pituitary mass lesion, a Rathke's cleft cyst. The diplopia disappeared spontaneously after 6 days.

Keyword

Trochlear nerve; diplopia; transient palsy; isolated cranial nerve palsy; Rathke's cleft cyst; case report

MeSH Terms

Central Nervous System Cysts/*complications/pathology
Female
Human
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Trochlear Nerve Diseases/*etiology/pathology