Cavernous malformation of the trigeminal nerve

A cavernous malformation involving the Gasserian ganglion, 2nd and 3rd divisions of the trigeminal nerve on the left side was resected via an extradural route in a 54 year old male. Cavernous malformations of the cranial nerves are rare. Specific origin from the trigeminal nerve has not been previously reported.

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Main Authors: Mascarenhas,L., Magalhães,F., Magalhães,Z., Romão,H., Resende,M., Resende-Pereira,J., Honavar,M., Rocha Vaz,A.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Española de Neurocirugía 2006
Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-14732006000100009
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