title: Rare Cervical Intramedullary Cavernous Angioma with Trigeminal Neuralgia and Cervical Itch: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Intramedullary cavernous angioma (ICA) is a rare lesion of the spinal cord, representing only 3% - 5% of central nervous system lesions. The coexistence of trigeminal neuralgia and refractory itch is very rarely encountered in clinical practice. To our knowledge, a report of an ICA with trigeminal neuralgia and local neuropathic itch has never been published to date. Thus, we present a very interesting case of a C2 ICA.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 61-year-old female presented with right facial pain for three years, which was exacerbated by accompanying cervical pain and itch for one month. The patient's symptoms were relieved after surgery, and there was no recurrence of lesions one year later.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ICA with trigeminal neuralgia and local neuropathic itch is very rarely encountered in clinical practice. As it is not always diagnosed at first, some patients miss the best treatment period. Therefore, we call for emphasis to be placed on early diagnosis and timely surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan University, West China Hospital, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Gong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shuhui
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan University, West China Hospital, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Liu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiagang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan University, West China Hospital, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Huang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Siqing
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan University, West China Hospital, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haifeng
authors.affiliation: The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Tang
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Qingrong
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan University, West China Hospital, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Zhao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bohao
keywords: Intramedullary Cavernous Angioma; Neuropathic Itch; Surgical Treatment; Trigeminal Neuralgia