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Minato T, Kawai K, Edamura T, Abe H, Sumitani M. Secondary trigeminal neuralgia caused by lung adenocarcinoma metastasis on trigeminal nerve roots successfully relieved by opioids: A case report. Mol Clin Oncol 2024; 20:26. [PMID: 38414511 PMCID: PMC10895458 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2024.2724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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Secondary trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is caused by identifiable diseases or lesions of the trigeminal nerve root, Gasserian ganglion and/or pons. TN is a neuropathic pain disorder characterized by electric shock-like or stabbing pain in the facial region, which can lead to impaired health-related quality of life. The present case report describes a rare case of secondary TN caused by trigeminal nerve metastases from lung adenocarcinoma, in which opioids provided symptomatic relief. The patient was a 46-year-old man with stage IV lung adenocarcinoma. They were admitted to hospital for the introduction of fifth-line chemotherapy because of previous chemotherapy-refractory disease progression. Electric shock-like or stabbing pain in the left facial area and bilateral auditory disturbances coincided with intracranial peri-brainstem metastases. Facial pain was triggered by mastication, making it difficult for the patient to eat. A fentanyl transdermal patch (25 mcg/h) was initiated following a diagnosis of TN secondary to lung adenocarcinoma metastases on the trigeminal nerves by magnetic resonance imaging. Subsequently, the facial pain improved rapidly. In conclusion, unlike classic and idiopathic TN, which is usually treated with carbamazepine as a first-line drug, oncologic secondary TN can be treated with opioids.
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- Takafumi Minato
- Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Worm J, Noory N, Smilkov EA, Heinskou TB, Andersen ASS, Springborg JB, Rochat P, Frederiksen JL, Bendtsen L, Maarbjerg S. Efficacy of surgical treatment in patients with trigeminal neuralgia secondary to multiple sclerosis: A prospective study of 18 cases with evaluation of outcome and complications by independent evaluators. Cephalalgia 2023; 43:3331024231167130. [PMID: 37072908 DOI: 10.1177/03331024231167130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Medical treatments for trigeminal neuralgia secondary to multiple sclerosis have low efficacy and tolerability and scientific evidence regarding efficacy of neurosurgery is scarce. We aimed to assess neurosurgical outcome and complications in trigeminal neuralgia secondary to multiple sclerosis. METHODS Patients with trigeminal neuralgia secondary to multiple sclerosis who underwent microvascular decompression, glycerol rhizolysis or balloon compression were prospectively and consecutively included from 2012 to 2019. Preoperatively, we systematically obtained clinical characteristics and performed a 3.0 Tesla MRI. Follow-up at three, six and 12 months was performed by independent assessors. RESULTS We included 18 patients. Of the seven patients treated with microvascular decompression, two patients (29%) had an excellent outcome (both had neurovascular contact with morphological changes), three patients (43%) had a good outcome, one patient (14%) had treatment failure and one patient (14%) had a fatal outcome. Three patients (43%) had major complications. Of 11 patients treated with percutaneous procedures, seven patients (64%) had an excellent or good outcome with major complications in three patients (27%). CONCLUSION Percutaneous procedures provided acceptable outcome and complication rates and should be offered to the majority of patients with trigeminal neuralgia secondary to multiple sclerosis who need surgery. Microvascular decompression is less effective and has a higher complication rate in trigeminal neuralgia secondary to multiple sclerosis compared to microvascular decompression in classical and idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia. Microvascular decompression should only be considered in patients with trigeminal neuralgia secondary to multiple sclerosis when they have neurovascular contact with morphological changes.
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- Jacob Worm
- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rigshospitalet Blegdamsvej, Denmark
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- Danish Multiple Sclerosis Center, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Denmark
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Mura JM, Rabelo NN, Telles JPM, Poblete T, Hernández-Álvarez V, Muñoz S, Figueiredo EG. Minipterional Approach for Middle Fossa Skull Base Lesions: Technical Note. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2023; 84:105-111. [PMID: 36743716 PMCID: PMC9897904 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1743464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Surgical access to the middle fossa can be technically challenging. As neurosurgery evolves to minimally invasive approaches, the objective of this study is to demonstrate the extension of the Minipterional approach to access the middle fossa. We present a new surgical approach to the middle fossa for the treatment of secondary trigeminal neuralgia. Three cases are reported to illustrate the following techniques: a patient with petrotentorial meningioma and trigeminal neuralgia, a patient with an arachnoid cyst compressing the fifth nerve, and a patient with a middle cerebral artery aneurysm and a long history of TN (trigeminal neuralgia) refractory to medical and surgical treatments. All three experienced full symptom controls with no permanent neurological deficits. Therefore, the Minipterional technique might represent a feasible, effective, and safe option to treat refractory secondary TN. It also allows approaching these lesions when the posterior fossa approach is compromised by anatomical distortion and enables the simultaneous treatment of secondary trigeminal neuralgia and other lesions, such as aneurysms and meningiomas.
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- Jorge M Mura
- Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Department of Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery, Institute of Neurosurgery Asenjo, Providencia, Chile
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- Department of Neurology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Barros Luco Trudeau, Santiago, Chile.,Department of Neurosurgery, Universidad Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Barros Luco Trudeau, Santiago, Chile.,Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital de Coyhaique, Coyhaique, Chile
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- Department of Neurology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Coss D, Zwagerman N. Intraosseous Meningioma Along the Left Petrous Bone: A Rare Cause of Trigeminal Neuralgia. Cureus 2022; 14:e32414. [PMID: 36644049 PMCID: PMC9833625 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.32414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) presents with symptoms of intense recurrent shock-like brief pain localized to specific areas of the face innervated by the fifth cranial nerve. The pathology of trigeminal neuralgia is attributed to the fifth cranial nerve compression or demyelination. Most cases of this diagnosis are not due to bony structures, making this case an uncommon presentation of trigeminal neuralgia. Herein, we present a case of trigeminal neuralgia due to an intraosseous meningioma that formed along the left petrous bone, resulting in trigeminal nerve compression. On head computed tomography (CT), osteomatous growths along the left petrous bone were noticed compressing the trigeminal nerve. After trigeminal nerve decompression and drilling out the protruding part of the petrous bone through middle cranial fossa craniotomy, the patient's symptoms were completely improved postoperatively and at the two-month follow-up. To our knowledge, there are only four reported cases of trigeminal neuralgia caused by petrous bone compression in the literature. We emphasize the significance of considering petrous bone lesions as a cause of trigeminal neuralgia.
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Noma N, Ozasa K, Young A. Altered somatosensory processing in secondary trigeminal neuralgia: A case report. J Indian Prosthodont Soc 2021; 21:308-310. [PMID: 34380820 PMCID: PMC8425364 DOI: 10.4103/jips.jips_75_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Secondary trigeminal neuralgia might be very rarely preceded by trigeminal neuropathic pain. The patient, in this case, presented with paroxysmal pain in the left mandible and numbness of the lower lip and tongue. Sensory testing of these areas revealed cold and heat hyperalgesia and mechanical hyposensitivity in the mandibular region. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass in the left cerebellopontine angle. The patient was prescribed systemic mirogabalin (2.5 mg/day), which provided some relief until the tumor was removed. The histopathological diagnosis was an epidermoid tumor. This article discusses the clinical characteristics and sensory testing findings that distinguish secondary trigeminal neuralgia from trigeminal neuropathic pain based on the International Classification of Orofacial Pain.
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- Noboru Noma
- Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, Nihon University school of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, Nihon University school of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, USA
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Lovo EE, Moreira A, Barahona KC, Torres B, Blanco A, Caceros V, Campos F, Gorgulho A. Gamma Ray Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia: Targeting Proximal or Distal to the Dorsal Root Entry Zone. Cureus 2021; 13:e15194. [PMID: 34178514 PMCID: PMC8218962 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction Stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) has gained interest among patients who are not suitable for surgical procedures. Although two target zones are more recognized - dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) and retrogasserian zone (RGZ) - the optimal targeting technique remains controversial in terms of clinical outcomes and rates of complications. Therefore, various modifications to the radiosurgical technique for TN have been made. Objective This study aimed to determine the differences in shoot location (i.e., RGZ vs. DREZ) regarding effectiveness and adverse effects in patients with medically refractory TN. Additionally, we evaluated the effect of the integral dose (ID) on treatment outcomes and complications. Methods We present a retrospective cohort study of 49 patients with primary, drug-resistant TN treated with gamma knife radiosurgery targeting the distal and proximal parts of the nerve regarding the DREZ with a prescription dose of 90 Gy (80 to 96 Gy). A subset of these patients (n=38) where the ID could be measured to the nerve was correlated to treatment outcomes and complications. Results The median follow-up time was 36 months for RGZ and 51 months for DREZ targets. Neurovascular conflict was identified in 87.5% of the RGZ group and 88.2% of the DREZ group. Using the Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) pain score, 26 (81.3%) RGZ and 12 (70.6%) DREZ patients were successfully treated (BNI I-IIIb; p=0.02). Seven (21.9%) RGZ and eight (47.1%) DREZ patients reported complete pain relief without medication (BNI I). Time response was 22.3 days for RGZ and 34.1 days for DREZ (p=0.277). There were 10 (31.3%) patients in the RGZ group with associated complications versus six (35.3%) patients in the DREZ group (χ2=0.0826, degree of freedom=1, p=0.773). Treatment outcomes using higher ID were better in the RGZ than DREZ (81.8% vs. 57.1, respectively), and a significant association was found between a higher ID delivered to the nerve and the development of complications (p=0.02). Conclusion Based on the obtained results, the RGZ was a more effective targeting area with better treatment outcomes without significant differences in complication rates than DREZ. A higher ID at the RGZ than DREZ had a greater therapeutical effect. Further investigation regarding the optimal target area along the ID delivered and clinical outcomes are required.
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- Eduardo E Lovo
- Radiosurgery, International Cancer Center, Diagnostic Hospital, San Salvador, SLV
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- Neurosurgery, International Cancer Center, Diagnostic Hospital, San Salvador, SLV
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- Radiation Oncology, International Cancer Center, Diagnostic Hospital, San Salvador, SLV
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- Neurosurgery, International Cancer Center, Diagnostic Hospital, San Salvador, SLV
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- Radiosurgery, International Cancer Center, Diagnostic Hospital, San Salvador, SLV
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- Radiosurgery, International Cancer Center, Diagnostic Hospital, San Salvador, SLV
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