Nucleus Caudalis DREZ Lesioning for Intractable Pain due to Invasive Sarcoma in Skull Base: Case Report.
- Author:
Jae Sung BYUN
1
;
Hyung Sik HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. Hyungsik@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nucleus caudalis trigeminal nucleus;
Trigemino-vago-glossopharyngeal neuralgia;
Dorsal root entry zone(DREZ)
- MeSH:
Facial Pain;
Humans;
Neuralgia;
Pain, Intractable*;
Sarcoma*;
Skull Base*;
Skull*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2003;33(4):399-401
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We present a case of nucleus caudalis DREZ operation for medically refractory facial pain due to invasive sarcoma in skull base. The patient showed excellent pain relief immediately after the operation. Until 5 month later, the pain was less than before surgery. At the point of view of pain characteristics and distribution, it was considered the trigemino-vago-glossopharyngeal neuralgia. It is suggested that the nucleus caudalis DREZ operation is effective in treating medically refractory facial pain due to invasive sarcoma in skull base.
