Neuronavigation assisted decompression of trigeminal neuralgia caused by cerebellopontine angle osteoma

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is usually caused by vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve root entry zone, but can be caused by other factors such as tumors, vascular disorders, and demyelination in multiple sclerosis. We present a rare case with a huge osteoma located on the cerebellopontine angl...

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Main Authors: Iimura Yasushi, Saitou Rikizou, Abe Kazuhiro, Tsunoda Akira, Maruki Chikashi, Arai Hajime
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751914000206