Lipomatosis of the Trigeminal Nerve Causing Trigeminal Neuralgia: Case Report and Literature Review

Cerebellopontine angle lipomas are rare and attempts at surgical excision are associated with significant morbidity. Lipomatosis of nerve, the fatty infiltration of nerves, is a distinct entity. We present a case of intractible trigeminal neuralgia caused by lipomatosis of the trigeminal nerve. Clin...

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Main Authors: Maratos, Eleni Chryssa, Goicochea, Maria Terésa, Condomí-Alcorta, Santiago, Mormandi, Rubén, Salvat, Jorge, Cervio, Andrés
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers 2010
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3023319/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21311625
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0030-1249245
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