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The case of a patient suffering from dural AV malformation in the area of the sigmoid sinus, who had been treated by vascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve ten months previously, is described.
Rare examples of AV malformations of the dura are often found in the area of the lateral and sigmoid sinuses. They cause tinnitus synchronous with the pulse, which can be made to disappear by compression of the feeders from the external carotid arteries, as well as headaches, chemosis, and seizures3–5, 7–9, 12–14, 16–20. Trigeminal neuralgia in connection with this malformation has not been described.
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Harders, A., Gilsbach, J. & Hassler, W. Dural AV malformation of the lateral and sigmoid sinuses as possible cause of trigeminal neuralgia. Acta neurochir 66, 95–102 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01809308
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