title: Cavernous malformation of the cisternal trigeminal nerve.
abstract: Intradural extraaxial cavernous malformations (CM) are very rare. We report a case of CM originating from the cisternal portion of trigeminal nerve in a 20-year old male. Surgery produced favourable outcome in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kangwon National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, Korea.
authors.forename: Won-Sang
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Hyun-Seung
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jin Wook
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chul
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kee Park
authors.forename: Jeong Eun
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020433:Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery