ARACHNOID CYST OF THE CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE MANIFESTING AS CONTRALATERAL TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA - CASE-REPORT

被引:39
作者
BABU, R
MURALI, R
机构
[1] ST VINCENTS HOSP & MED CTR,DEPT NEUROL SURG,NEW YORK,NY 10011
[2] NYU,SCH MED,DEPT NEUROL SURG,NEW YORK,NY 10003
关键词
CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE ARACHNOID CYST; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;
D O I
10.1227/00006123-199106000-00018
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
A case of an arachnoid cyst in the cerebellopontine angle manifesting as contralateral trigeminal neuralgia is presented. Decompression and excision of the lesion resulted in total relief of symptoms. The possible causes of contralateral trigeminal neuralgia are briefly reviewed, and the surgical treatment of this entity is discussed.
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