CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE OSTEOMA CAUSING TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA - CASE-REPORT

Authors
RUELLE A DATTI R ANDRIOLI G
Citation
A. Ruelle et al., CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE OSTEOMA CAUSING TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA - CASE-REPORT, Neurosurgery, 35(6), 1994, pp. 1135-1137
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Neurosciences
Journal title
Neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
0148396X
Volume
35
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1135 - 1137
Database
ISI
SICI code
0148-396X(1994)35:6<1135:CAOCTN>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A CASE OF cerebellopontine angle petrous bone osteoma manifesting as h omolateral trigeminal neuralgia and causing a mild brain stem compress ion is presented. The literature concerning osteomas and particularly those affecting the temporal bone is reviewed. This is the second repo rt of an osteoma located on the inner surface of the petrous bone and causing intracranial complications. Moreover, we discuss the intracran ial tumors presenting with trigeminal neuralgia or atypical facial pai n.