A Case of Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis Caused by Cavernous Sinus Metastasis of Tonsil Cancer
Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) with metastasis to the cavernous sinus (CS) is uncommon, and only a few cases have been described in the literature. The highest age-adjusted incidence rate for OSCC including the tonsil in males occurs in South Asians, and more cases should be reported t...
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| description | Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) with metastasis to the cavernous sinus (CS) is uncommon, and only a few cases have been described in the literature. The highest age-adjusted incidence rate for OSCC including the tonsil in males occurs in South Asians, and more cases should be reported to establish earlier identification and treatment. We report a case of OSCC in a 59-year-old male who underwent prompt endoscopic biopsy and early palliative radiation therapy to allow complete recovery of cranial nerve palsies to improve his quality of life, despite having a poor prognosis. Furthermore, this report emphasizes his dramatic resolution of symptoms after radiation therapy, highlighting the importance of rapid recognition and proper management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d4078f4cc3d140ccaa684ab1f53145d22022-12-22T03:00:41ZengKorean Rhinologic SocietyJournal of Rhinology2384-43612022-03-01291525510.18787/jr.2021.00381738A Case of Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis Caused by Cavernous Sinus Metastasis of Tonsil CancerYounghac Kim0Man Ki Chung1Sang Duk Hong2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) with metastasis to the cavernous sinus (CS) is uncommon, and only a few cases have been described in the literature. The highest age-adjusted incidence rate for OSCC including the tonsil in males occurs in South Asians, and more cases should be reported to establish earlier identification and treatment. We report a case of OSCC in a 59-year-old male who underwent prompt endoscopic biopsy and early palliative radiation therapy to allow complete recovery of cranial nerve palsies to improve his quality of life, despite having a poor prognosis. Furthermore, this report emphasizes his dramatic resolution of symptoms after radiation therapy, highlighting the importance of rapid recognition and proper management.http://j-rhinology.org/upload/pdf/jr-2021-00381.pdftonsil canceroropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomacavernous sinusoculomotor nerve paralysis |
| spellingShingle | Younghac Kim Man Ki Chung Sang Duk Hong A Case of Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis Caused by Cavernous Sinus Metastasis of Tonsil Cancer Journal of Rhinology tonsil cancer oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma cavernous sinus oculomotor nerve paralysis |
| title | A Case of Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis Caused by Cavernous Sinus Metastasis of Tonsil Cancer |
| title_full | A Case of Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis Caused by Cavernous Sinus Metastasis of Tonsil Cancer |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis Caused by Cavernous Sinus Metastasis of Tonsil Cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis Caused by Cavernous Sinus Metastasis of Tonsil Cancer |
| title_short | A Case of Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis Caused by Cavernous Sinus Metastasis of Tonsil Cancer |
| title_sort | case of oculomotor nerve paralysis caused by cavernous sinus metastasis of tonsil cancer |
| topic | tonsil cancer oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma cavernous sinus oculomotor nerve paralysis |
| url | http://j-rhinology.org/upload/pdf/jr-2021-00381.pdf |
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