Metastatic carcinoma presenting as cranial nerve palsy

Scott Med J. 2005 Feb;50(1):31-2. doi: 10.1177/003693300505000113.

Abstract

Adult onset, multiple oculo-motor nerve palsies are usually due to neoplasia and trauma. We report two cases whose initial presenting sign was oculo-motor cranial nerve palsy and were later found to have metastatic carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary*
  • Cranial Nerve Diseases / etiology*
  • Diplopia / etiology*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms*
  • Lung Neoplasms*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged