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Metastatic involvement of the Meckel‘s cave and trigeminal nerve. A case report.

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The case of a patient with a right atypical trigeminal neuralgiacaused by a metastatic tumor involving the Meckel‘s cave is reported. His medical history was significant for colon-rectaladenocarcinoma. The preoperative diagnosis of Meckel‘s cave neoplasmwas made by MR. The patient underwent surgery, consisting oftotal removal of tumor and peeling of the ganglion and of the branches of the nerve, obtaining a histological diagnosis anda resolution of pain. The clinical, radiological findings and the treatment of this rare entity are discussed.

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  1. Department of Neurological Sciences, Neurosurgery, University of Rome ’La Sapienza‘, Italy

    Pierpaolo Lunardi, Jibril Osman Farah & Fabrizio Puzzilli

  2. Department of Neurological Sciences, Neurosurgery, Civilian Hospital of Terni, Italy

    Luciano Mastronardi

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Mastronardi, L., Lunardi, P., Farah, J.O. et al. Metastatic involvement of the Meckel‘s cave and trigeminal nerve. A case report.. J Neurooncol 32, 87–90 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005787624383

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