Teflon microvascular decompression

Case contributed by Aneta Kecler-Pietrzyk
Diagnosis certain

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Headache

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
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Status post left retrosigmoid craniotomy

Hyperdense well defined foci in the region of left cerebellopontine angle in keeping with teflon pledgets after microvascular decompression of left trigeminal nerve.

No abnormality in the brain parenchyma. Normal ventricular system.

Case Discussion

Nice demonstration of teflon pledgets in the region of the left cerebellopontine angle after microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia

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