Superior oblique muscle dysfunction following anterior ethmoidal artery ligation for epistaxis

• Published in: Archives of ophthalmology (1960) Vol. 108; no. 8; p. 1110
• Main Authors: Couch, J M, Somers, M E, Gonzalez, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.1990
• Subjects: Arteries - surgery; Denervation; Epistaxis - surgery; Humans; Ligation - adverse effects; Male; Medical Illustration; Middle Aged; Muscular Diseases - etiology; Muscular Diseases - surgery; Nasal Cavity - blood supply; Oculomotor Muscles - innervation; Postoperative Complications; Reoperation

Superior oblique muscle palsy is a frequently encountered acquired muscle deficit accounting for vertical and torsional diplopia. There were two cases of residual isolated superior oblique palsy following anterior ethmoidal artery ligation for epistaxis, a finding not previously reported. The mechan...