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Internal Carotid Artery aneurysm with pupil involving 3rd nerve palsy in pediatric age group.

VEDANG SHAH DIVYESHSHAH

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Common causes for acquired isolated oculomotor nerve palsy in children are trauma, inflammation, and neoplasia. We report a case of isolated oculomotor nerve palsy in a 13-year-old boy secondary to intracranial carotid aneurysm.


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