Abstract
There are only 7 reported cases of intracranial schwannomas originating from the cranial nerves innervating the extraocular muscles [of humans]. The present case, an incidental finding at autopsy, is the 3rd case of schwannoma of the trochlear nerve and the 1st to illustrate the morphological relationship between this tumor and nerve. Reported cases of schwannoma of the oculomotor and trochlear nerves are summarized.

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