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. 2015 Jul;36(7):1349–1354. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A4287

Case series of patients with gliomas involving cranial nerves

Case Age (yr) Sex Location Grade (WHO) Neuropathy Maximal Thickness, Involved CN (mm) Maximal Thickness, Contralateral CN (mm) Maximal Length (mm)
1 67 M R pons to trigeminal nerve IV Yes 6 2 8
2 53 F R pons to trigeminal and vestibulocochlear nerves; separate R frontal tumor IV No 3 1 4
3 67 F L pons to trigeminal nerve II Yes 4 1 13
4 49 F R midbrain to R oculomotor nerve; separate R frontal tumor IV Yes 14 1 16
5 22 M R pons to trigeminal nerve; separate R frontal and thalamus tumor IV No 4 2 7
6 9 M R pons to trigeminal nerve; separate R thalamus and midbrain tumor IV No 4 2 4
7 34 M R pons to trigeminal nerve; separate R parietal tumor II No 4 2 8
8 24 F R pons to trigeminal and facial nerves IV Yes 8 1 15
Mean (SD) 41 (20.3) 5.9 (3.6) 1.5 (0.5) 9.4 (4.7)

Note:—R indicates right; L, left.