BACKGROUND: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) resulting from dural arteriovenous (DAVFs) is rare. TN caused by a foramen magnum DAVF has not been reported yet. We report a patient with TN caused by a foramen magnum DAVF treated with surgical disconnection. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 35-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a TN. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an abnormal flow void in the posterior fossa and a vascular structure next to the root entry zone of the right trigeminal nerve. Digital subtraction angiography showed a Cognard type IV DAVF located at the foramen magnum. The fistula was disconnected surgically. The patient was rendered completely pain-free, and the fistula did not recur during 4-year follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: DAVF is a rare cause of TN. Surgical disconnection is an effective treatment method for TN caused by a foramen magnum DAVF.
基金：
Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province, China [2018CFB458]
第一作者单位：[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Dept Neurosurg,Wuhan,Peoples R China
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推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714)：
Chen Hao,Chen Rudong,Yang Hongkuan,et al.Resolution of Trigeminal Neuralgia After Surgical Disconnection of a Foramen Magnum Dural Arteriovenous Fistula[J].WORLD NEUROSURGERY.2020,135:doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.07.063.
APA：
Chen, Hao,Chen, Rudong,Yang, Hongkuan,Li, Hua,Wang, Junhong&Yu, Jiasheng.(2020).Resolution of Trigeminal Neuralgia After Surgical Disconnection of a Foramen Magnum Dural Arteriovenous Fistula.WORLD NEUROSURGERY,135,
MLA：
Chen, Hao,et al."Resolution of Trigeminal Neuralgia After Surgical Disconnection of a Foramen Magnum Dural Arteriovenous Fistula".WORLD NEUROSURGERY 135.(2020)
