Case report: Teflon granuloma following microvascular decompression manifesting as light-triggered trigeminal neuralgia

Trigeminal Neuralgia is commonly triggered by stimuli in the area of the trigeminal nerve innervation. We report an exceptionally rare case of a 61-year-old woman who complained of recurrent trigeminal neuralgia, which sole trigger was seeing a bright light. Teflon felt that was placed on the nerve...

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Main Authors: Mustaqim Prasetya, Peter Adidharma, Takuro Inoue, Adi Sulistyanto, Fadhil, Selfy Oswari, Ryan Rhiveldi Keswani, Muhammad Kusdiansah, Yunus Kuntawi Aji, Abrar Arham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.904434/full