Primary melanoma of Meckel's cave: case report Melanoma primário do cavo de Meckel: relato de caso
We present a case of trigeminal neuralgia with cranial normal magnetic resonance image (MRI) and computed tomography. The pain was not relieved by carbamazepine and microvascular decompression surgery was done. After two months the pain was similar to the condition before surgery. At this time, MRI...
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| author | Asdrubal Falavigna Luis A. B. Borba Fernando Antonio Patriani Ferraz Giovana Camargo de Almeida José Valentim Krindges Júnior |
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| description | We present a case of trigeminal neuralgia with cranial normal magnetic resonance image (MRI) and computed tomography. The pain was not relieved by carbamazepine and microvascular decompression surgery was done. After two months the pain was similar to the condition before surgery. At this time, MRI showed an expansive lesion in Meckel's cave that was treated with radical resection by extra-dural approach. The pathologic examination revealed a primary melanoma. The follow-up after six months did not show abnormalities.<br>Apresentamos um caso de neuralgia do trigêmeo com investigação radiológica de ressonância magnética (RM) e tomografia computadorizada apresentando resultado normal. A dor não apresentou alívio com carbamazepina, sendo indicado descompressão microvascular do trigêmio. Passados dois meses, o paciente queixava-se de dor com intensidade similar à do pré-operatório. Nova RM mostrou lesão expansiva no cavo de Meckel, a qual foi tratada cirurgicamente por abordagem extra-dural. O exame anatomopatológico foi compatível com melanoma primário. O seguimento radiológico, após seis meses da cirurgia, não apresentou anormalidades. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-38c1e0414caa4d9f83f79463ca9923392025-08-20T01:56:19ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria0004-282X1678-42272004-06-01622a35335610.1590/S0004-282X2004000200030Primary melanoma of Meckel's cave: case report Melanoma primário do cavo de Meckel: relato de casoAsdrubal FalavignaLuis A. B. BorbaFernando Antonio Patriani FerrazGiovana Camargo de AlmeidaJosé Valentim Krindges JúniorWe present a case of trigeminal neuralgia with cranial normal magnetic resonance image (MRI) and computed tomography. The pain was not relieved by carbamazepine and microvascular decompression surgery was done. After two months the pain was similar to the condition before surgery. At this time, MRI showed an expansive lesion in Meckel's cave that was treated with radical resection by extra-dural approach. The pathologic examination revealed a primary melanoma. The follow-up after six months did not show abnormalities.<br>Apresentamos um caso de neuralgia do trigêmeo com investigação radiológica de ressonância magnética (RM) e tomografia computadorizada apresentando resultado normal. A dor não apresentou alívio com carbamazepina, sendo indicado descompressão microvascular do trigêmio. Passados dois meses, o paciente queixava-se de dor com intensidade similar à do pré-operatório. Nova RM mostrou lesão expansiva no cavo de Meckel, a qual foi tratada cirurgicamente por abordagem extra-dural. O exame anatomopatológico foi compatível com melanoma primário. O seguimento radiológico, após seis meses da cirurgia, não apresentou anormalidades.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2004000200030melanoma primáriosistema nervoso centralcavo de Meckelcarbamazepinaprimary melanomacentral nervous systemMeckel's cavecarbamazepine |
| spellingShingle | Asdrubal Falavigna Luis A. B. Borba Fernando Antonio Patriani Ferraz Giovana Camargo de Almeida José Valentim Krindges Júnior Primary melanoma of Meckel's cave: case report Melanoma primário do cavo de Meckel: relato de caso Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria melanoma primário sistema nervoso central cavo de Meckel carbamazepina primary melanoma central nervous system Meckel's cave carbamazepine |
| title | Primary melanoma of Meckel's cave: case report Melanoma primário do cavo de Meckel: relato de caso |
| title_full | Primary melanoma of Meckel's cave: case report Melanoma primário do cavo de Meckel: relato de caso |
| title_fullStr | Primary melanoma of Meckel's cave: case report Melanoma primário do cavo de Meckel: relato de caso |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary melanoma of Meckel's cave: case report Melanoma primário do cavo de Meckel: relato de caso |
| title_short | Primary melanoma of Meckel's cave: case report Melanoma primário do cavo de Meckel: relato de caso |
| title_sort | primary melanoma of meckel s cave case report melanoma primario do cavo de meckel relato de caso |
| topic | melanoma primário sistema nervoso central cavo de Meckel carbamazepina primary melanoma central nervous system Meckel's cave carbamazepine |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2004000200030 |
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