External carotid artery fistula due to microcompression of the gasserian ganglion for relief of trigeminal neuralgia. Case report.
J Neurosurg
; 78(3): 499-500, 1993 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8433156
Vascular complications after percutaneous injection procedures for relief of trigeminal neuralgia are varied, ranging from puncture of arterial or venous structures to carotid-cavernous fistulas. The authors present a patient in whom an external carotid artery fistula occurred after a microcompression procedure for the treatment of a left-sided trigeminal neuralgia. This is believed to be the first case of this complication secondary to a percutaneous injection procedure for relief of facial pain.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neuralgia do Trigêmeo
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Doenças das Artérias Carótidas
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Fístula
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neurosurg
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos