Luciano  Manzato,Paulo M.  Mesquita Filho,Octavio  Karam,Victor E.  Angeliero,Arthur Alberice  de Oliveira,Luiza Rech  Köhler,José R.  Vanzin,
Successful Endovascular Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia Caused by a CarotidCavernous Fistula: Case Report
Surgical Case Reports
2020
2613-5965
http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.SCR.2020.07.09
https://www.sciencerepository.org/successful-endovascular-treatment-of-trigeminal-neuralgia-caused-by-a_SCR-2020-7-109 
Abstract: 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.Keywords: Brain angiogram, carotid cavernous fistula, embolization, trigeminal neuralgia