External carotid artery fistula due to microcompression of the gasserian ganglion for relief of trigeminal neuralgia

• DOI: 10.3171/jns.1993.78.3.0499
• Publication Date: 2009-05-27T15:30:56Z
• Authors: Rogelio Revuelta; Edgar Nathal; Jorge Balderrama; Alejandro Tello; Marco Zenteno
• Keywords: Trigeminal ganglion; Trigeminal Nerve

✓ Vascular complications after percutaneous injection procedures for relief of trigeminal neuralgia are varied, ranging from puncture arterial or venous structures to carotid-cavernous fistulas. The authors present a patient in whom an external carotid artery fistula occurred microcompression procedure the treatment left-sided neuralgia. This is believed be first case this complication secondary facial pain.