TY - JOUR
AR - SCR-2020-7-109
TI - Successful Endovascular Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia Caused by a CarotidCavernous Fistula: Case Report
AU - Luciano , Manzato
AU - Paulo M. , Mesquita Filho
AU - Octavio , Karam
AU - Victor E. , Angeliero
AU - Arthur Alberice , de Oliveira
AU - Luiza Rech , Köhler
AU - José R. , Vanzin
JO - Surgical Case Reports
PY - 2020
DA - Sat 11, Jul 2020
SN - 2613-5965
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.SCR.2020.07.09
UR - https://www.sciencerepository.org/successful-endovascular-treatment-of-trigeminal-neuralgia-caused-by-a_SCR-2020-7-109 
KW - Brain angiogram, carotid cavernous fistula, embolization, trigeminal neuralgia
AB - Dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) of the cavernous sinus are arteriovenous connections located in the
dura mater leaflets of this region. The usual presentation of a DAVF is predominantly ocular, with symptoms
such as diplopia, conjunctival injection, involvement of cranial nerves III/IV/VI, exophthalmos, and
chemosis. Trigeminal neuralgia caused by a cavernous DAVF is extremely rare. To the best our knowledge,
this is only the fourth report in the world literature. We describe the case of a patient treated by embolization
in whom the only presenting symptom of DAVF was trigeminal neuralgia. After endovascular treatment,
the patient became asymptomatic.