Trigeminal neuralgia in patients with cerebellopontine angle tumors: should we always blame the tumor? A case report and review of literature

Autor:	Srivatsan Thirumalai Vasu, Ayyadurai Retnathankom
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Neurology (clinical)
Zdroj:	Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 23:213-216
ISSN:	1877-8879 1877-8860
DOI:	10.1515/sjpain-2021-0215
Popis:	Objectives This report seeks to highlight a pitfall that may be encountered in the management of patients with trigeminal neuralgia with imaging showing both neurovascular conflict as well as tumors. Case presentation A case of a 53 year old male with simultaneous neurovascular conflict and a vestibular schwannoma with trigeminal neuralgia is presented and the management is discussed with reference to managing this particular subset. Pain was noted to be likely generated by neurovascular conflict and not by the tumor, which is usually not the case. Conclusions It is suggested that in such cases, microvascular decompression should always be performed in addition to removal of the tumor.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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