Trigeminal neuralgia caused by a dilated superior cerebellar artery and a draining vein of cerebellar arteriovenous malformations: a case report and review of the literature

Zi-Yi Li; Jian-Tao Liang; Hong-Qi Zhang; Yu-Hai Bao; Feng Ling

doi:10.1007/s00701-016-3061-4

Trigeminal neuralgia caused by a dilated superior cerebellar artery and a draining vein of cerebellar arteriovenous malformations: a case report and review of the literature

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2017 Apr;159(4):689-694. doi: 10.1007/s00701-016-3061-4. Epub 2017 Jan 26.

Authors

Zi-Yi Li¹, Jian-Tao Liang¹, Hong-Qi Zhang¹, Yu-Hai Bao¹, Feng Ling²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45 Changchun Street, Xuanwu District, Beijing, 100053, China.
² Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45 Changchun Street, Xuanwu District, Beijing, 100053, China. ling-feng@vip.163.com.

PMID: 28124740
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-016-3061-4

Abstract

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) secondary to arterivenous malformations (AVMs) is relatively rare. We here report on a case of TN caused by cerebellar AVMs that was successfully treated by total AVMs resection in conjunction with microvasecular decompression (MVD) in one stage. In addition, we perform a review of the literature about the treatment of TN caused by cerebellar AVMs.

Keywords: Arteriovenous malformations; Cerebellum; Microvascular decompression; Treatment; Trigeminal neuralgia.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Arteries / surgery
Cerebellum / blood supply
Cerebellum / surgery*
Decompression, Surgical / adverse effects*
Humans
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / complications
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications*
Trigeminal Neuralgia / etiology
Trigeminal Neuralgia / surgery*