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Dermoid cyst of the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus presenting with isolated abducens nerve palsy

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana (AOUP), Via Paradisa 2, 56100, Pisa, Italy

    Paolo Perrini, Paolo Di Russo & Aldo Iannelli

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Perrini, P., Di Russo, P. & Iannelli, A. Dermoid cyst of the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus presenting with isolated abducens nerve palsy. Acta Neurochir 155, 741–742 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-013-1651-y

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