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A tonic pupil, without other features of an oculomotor neuropathy, is due to a lesion in the ciliary ganglion or short ciliary nerves. Here, we present a case of a… Click to show full abstract
A tonic pupil, without other features of an oculomotor neuropathy, is due to a lesion in the ciliary ganglion or short ciliary nerves. Here, we present a case of a tonic pupil in a woman with radiation-treated adenoid cystic carcinoma of the nasopharynx with perineural spread and skull base involvement. This a rare case of a tonic pupil caused by direct invasion of the ciliary ganglion or postradiation effects.
Keywords:
tonic pupil;
cystic carcinoma;
adenoid cystic;
ciliary ganglion
Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2020
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