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Trochlear Nerve Palsy Caused by Quadrigeminal Cistern Lipoma

사구수조지방종에 의한 도르래신경마비 1예

  • Choi, Nam Hyeon (Department of Ophthalmology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Won Jae (Department of Ophthalmology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Myung-Mi (Department of Ophthalmology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine)
  • 최남현 (영남대학교 의과대학 안과학교실) ;
  • 김원제 (영남대학교 의과대학 안과학교실) ;
  • 김명미 (영남대학교 의과대학 안과학교실)
  • Received : 2018.07.05
  • Accepted : 2018.10.18
  • Published : 2018.11.15
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Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of trochlear nerve palsy caused by quadrigeminal cistern lipoma located in the dorsal midbrain. Case summary: A 65-year-old male visited our clinic for intermittent vertical diplopia over 2-year period. Symptoms of diplopia had worsened over the past two weeks. He had no previous medical history except having had diabetes for 1 month. The best-corrected visual acuity was 20/25 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Pupillary examination was not remarkable. Extraocular examination showed 4 prism diopters (PD) left hypertropia at distant gaze and 4 PD exotropia at near gaze, with adduction elevation of the left eye. The Bielschowsky head tilt test revealed 6 PD left hypertropia on the left gaze and orthotropia on the right tilt. Fundus examination showed excyclotorsion of the right eye and incyclotorsion of the left eye. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed quadrigeminal cistern lipoma. Prism glasses were prescribed to alleviate diplopia, and we followed up the lesions without further treatment. Conclusions: Trochlear nerve palsy can be caused by quadrigeminal cistern lipoma; however, it is uncommon for this condition to be caused by a compressive lesion. Prompt neuroimaging can be helpful to rule out the causes of this condition in patients with atypical symptoms.

목적: 중뇌(midbrain) 등쪽(dorsal)의 사구수조지방종(quadrigeminal cistern lipoma)에 의한 도르래신경마비를 경험하였기에 이를 보고하고자 한다. 증례요약: 65세 남자가 2년 전부터 간헐 양안 수직 복시가 있었으나 별다른 치료 없이 지내다가 2주 전부터 항상 증상이 생겨 내원하였다. 1달 전 진단받은 당뇨 이외에 다른 전신질환의 과거력은 없었다. 시력은 우안 20/25, 좌안 20/20이었고, 상대구심동공운동장애는 없었다. 안구운동검사에서 원거리 주시에서 4프리즘디옵터(prism diopters, PD)의 좌안 상사시와 근거리에서 4PD의 외사시를 보였다. 좌안은 내전시상전(elevation in adduction)이 있었다. 머리기울임검사에서 좌측 기울임에서 6PD의 좌안 상사시가 보였고, 우측 기울임에서는 정위를 보였다. 안저검사에서 우안 외회선과 좌안 내회선이 보였다. 뇌자기공명영상(brain magnetic resonance imaging)에서 중뇌 등쪽에서 나오는 도르래신경에 인접한 사구수조지방종을 확인하였다. 복시 증상의 완화를 위해 프리즘 안경을 처방하였고, 다른 신경 증상을 동반하지 않아 뇌 병변에 대한 경과관찰을 시행하기로 하였다. 결론: 중뇌 등쪽의 사구수조지방종으로 인해 도르래신경마비를 확인하였다. 종양의 압박에 의한 도르래신경마비는 드물지만, 본 증례와 같이 비특이적인 증상을 보인 도르래신경마비 환자에서는 빠른 뇌영상검사가 원인 감별에 도움을 줄 수 있다.

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