Trigeminal Neuralgia Due to Red Vein Draining a Supratentorial Arteriovenous Malformation: Case Report

Abstract Trigeminal neuralgia (TGN) is rarely caused by arteriovenous malformation (AVM). The AVMs causing TGN are reported mostly in the ipsilateral posterior fossa. The culprit vessels are dilated feeding artery or nidus itself. We present a rare case of TGN caused by dilated draining veins from a...

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Main Authors: Takuro Inoue, Ayako Shima, Hisao Hirai, Fumio Suzuki, Masayuki Matsuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1584817