Trigeminal neuralgia associated with a variant of persistent trigeminal artery
| Autor: | Megha Gupta, Jay Acharya, Melissa M. Ling |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
lcsh:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Cerebellum medicine.medical_specialty lcsh:R895-920 Case Report Magnetic resonance angiography 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Trigeminal neuralgia medicine.artery Basilar artery Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Trigeminal nerve medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Magnetic resonance imaging medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Trigeminal artery Radiology Persistent trigeminal artery variant Internal carotid artery business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Radiology Case Reports, Vol 15, Iss 11, Pp 2225-2228 (2020) Radiology Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 1930-0433 |
| Popis: | A persistent trigeminal artery variant (PTAV) is an anomalous vessel that originates from the internal carotid artery and directly supplies the cerebellum without interposition of the basilar artery. This anatomic variant is usually found incidentally on imaging but can rarely have clinical implications. We describe a case of a 74-year-old woman presenting with multiple years of lower jaw pain attributed to trigeminal neuralgia, unresolved with medication. A persistent trigeminal artery variant compressing the trigeminal nerve was identified on magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance angiography. The characteristic imaging findings of PTAV are essential for identifying an etiology of medically refractory trigeminal neuralgia and may assist with preoperative planning. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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