Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia as a cause of trigeminal neuralgia: the role of microvascular decompression. Case report
Our purpose is to report a case of trigeminal neuralgia caused by vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia treated with microvascular decompression. A 63-year-old man sought treatment for a recurrent lancinating left facial pain in V2 and V3 trigeminal territories. The computed tomography angiography revealed...
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| author | Jorge Luiz Kraemer Arthur de Azambuja Pereira Filho Gustavo de David Mario de Barros Faria |
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| description | Our purpose is to report a case of trigeminal neuralgia caused by vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia treated with microvascular decompression. A 63-year-old man sought treatment for a recurrent lancinating left facial pain in V2 and V3 trigeminal territories. The computed tomography angiography revealed a mechanical compression of the left trigeminal nerve due to vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia. The patient was submitted to a left suboccipital craniotomy. Shredded Teflon® was introduced in the conflicting neurovascular area, achieving a satisfactory decompression. The patient’s pain resolved immediately. Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia is a rare cause of trigeminal neuralgia and a successful outcome can be achieved with microvascular decompression. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5087cbbf2ff241dba5307e75d68a5c592025-08-20T03:18:11ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272006-03-0164112813110.1590/S0004-282X2006000100027Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia as a cause of trigeminal neuralgia: the role of microvascular decompression. Case reportJorge Luiz Kraemer0Arthur de Azambuja Pereira Filho1Gustavo de David2Mario de Barros Faria3Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto AlegreSanta Casa de Misericórdia de Porto AlegreSanta Casa de Misericórdia de Porto AlegreSanta Casa de Misericórdia de Porto AlegreOur purpose is to report a case of trigeminal neuralgia caused by vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia treated with microvascular decompression. A 63-year-old man sought treatment for a recurrent lancinating left facial pain in V2 and V3 trigeminal territories. The computed tomography angiography revealed a mechanical compression of the left trigeminal nerve due to vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia. The patient was submitted to a left suboccipital craniotomy. Shredded Teflon® was introduced in the conflicting neurovascular area, achieving a satisfactory decompression. The patient’s pain resolved immediately. Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia is a rare cause of trigeminal neuralgia and a successful outcome can be achieved with microvascular decompression.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000100027&tlng=entrigeminal neuralgiavertebrobasilar dolichoectasiamicrovascular decompression |
| spellingShingle | Jorge Luiz Kraemer Arthur de Azambuja Pereira Filho Gustavo de David Mario de Barros Faria Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia as a cause of trigeminal neuralgia: the role of microvascular decompression. Case report Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria trigeminal neuralgia vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia microvascular decompression |
| title | Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia as a cause of trigeminal neuralgia: the role of microvascular decompression. Case report |
| title_full | Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia as a cause of trigeminal neuralgia: the role of microvascular decompression. Case report |
| title_fullStr | Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia as a cause of trigeminal neuralgia: the role of microvascular decompression. Case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia as a cause of trigeminal neuralgia: the role of microvascular decompression. Case report |
| title_short | Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia as a cause of trigeminal neuralgia: the role of microvascular decompression. Case report |
| title_sort | vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia as a cause of trigeminal neuralgia the role of microvascular decompression case report |
| topic | trigeminal neuralgia vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia microvascular decompression |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000100027&tlng=en |
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