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Cavernous malformation of the cisternal trigeminal nerve
Won-Sang Cho1, Hyun-Seung Kang, Jin Wook Kim
1Department of Neurosurgery, Kangwon National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, Korea.
British Journal of Neurosurgery
|March 2, 2011
Summary
Intradural extraaxial cavernous malformations (CM) are rare lesions. This case report details a successful surgical removal of a trigeminal nerve cavernous malformation, highlighting a favorable outcome.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Neuropathology
- Vascular Neurology
Background:
- Intradural extraaxial cavernous malformations (CM) are exceptionally rare neurological conditions.
- These lesions typically occur within the central nervous system but are seldom found in the cerebellopontine angle or arising from cranial nerves.
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