TRIGEMINAL NEURINOMA WITH AN APOPLECTIC ONSET

Authors
SINHA AK MURTY RK DINAKAR I
Citation
Ak. Sinha et al., TRIGEMINAL NEURINOMA WITH AN APOPLECTIC ONSET, British journal of neurosurgery, 11(5), 1997, pp. 431-432
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Surgery
Journal title
British journal of neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
02688697
Volume
11
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
431 - 432
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-8697(1997)11:5<431:TNWAAO>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Intratumoural bleeding into a trigeminal neurinoma is rare. The author s describe a case which had an apoplectic presentation with subsequent persistent unilateral ptosis, hemifacial pain and sensory loss. This proved to be due to a haemorrhage into a large trigeminal neurinoma.