Teflon Granuloma With Active Inflammation: A Cause of Recurrent Trigeminal Neuralgia After Microvascular Decompression

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作者
Herber, Steven [1 ]
Zimmerman, Richard S. [2 ]
Chen, Alicia [3 ]
Yang, Ming [4 ]
Martinez, Felipe [4 ]
机构
[1] Mayo Clin Arizona, Diagnost Radiol Residency, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054 USA
[2] Mayo Clin Arizona, Dept Neurosurg, Phoenix, AZ USA
[3] Mayo Clin Arizona, Div Neuroradiol, Phoenix, AZ USA
[4] Mayo Clin Arizona, Div Nucl Med, Phoenix, AZ USA
关键词
trigeminal neuralgia; Teflon granuloma; F-18-FDG PET;
D O I
10.1097/RLU.0000000000005444
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is characterized by excruciating facial pain usually caused by neurovascular compression of the trigeminal nerve roots. TN can be treated medically or invasively. Microvascular decompression is the procedure of choice and usually results in complete symptom relief. During surgical decompression, Teflon can be placed between the offending vessel and the nerve root entry zone. In some cases, chronic Teflon-related inflammation can cause recurrent TN, which might lead to additional surgical intervention. We present imaging and histopathological correlation of a patient presenting with intractable recurrent TN approximately 2 years after microvascular decompression with Teflon implant.
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页码:1105 / 1108
页数:4
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