[Trigeminal neuralgia caused by contra lateral cerebellopontine angle tumor. A case report]

Neurocirugia (Astur). 2010 Feb;21(1):50-2.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

In most cases, trigeminal neuralgia is due to compression of the trigeminal nerve in the zone of entrance at the pons by vascular structures. About 1% of cases, have trigeminal neuralgia associated with the presence of ipsilateral lesion of cerebellar-pontine angle. Rarely, trigeminal neuralgia may be due to contralateral posterior fossa tumors. We present a case of a 37-year- old patient who presented with right trigeminal neuralgia and harboured a left acoustic neuroma of significant dimension. Facial pain completely disappeared after tumor removal.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / complications*
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / surgery
  • Cerebellopontine Angle / pathology*
  • Cerebellopontine Angle / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neuroma, Acoustic / complications*
  • Neuroma, Acoustic / pathology
  • Neuroma, Acoustic / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia / etiology*