Intractable headache after excision of an acoustic neuroma treated by stent revascularisation of the sigmoid sinus

Abstract A 47 year old man developed severe headaches after resection of an acoustic neuroma ipsilateral to non dominant venous drainage. CSF pressures were normal but imaging studies showed acquired, severe narrowing of the sigmoid sinus where it traversed the surgical defect. Stenting the sinus ga...

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Published inBritish journal of neurosurgery Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 819 - 821
Main Authors Higgins, J. N. P., Pickard, John D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Informa Healthcare 01.12.2013
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Cerebral Angiography
Cerebral Revascularization - methods
Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure - physiology
Cranial Sinuses - surgery
Ear, Inner - surgery
Headache - etiology
Headache - physiopathology
Headache - therapy
Headaches
Hearing Loss - etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neurological disorders
Neuroma, Acoustic - physiopathology
Neuroma, Acoustic - surgery
Neurosurgery
Postoperative Complications - physiopathology
Postoperative Complications - therapy
Stents
Surgical outcomes
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Tumors
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Summary:Abstract A 47 year old man developed severe headaches after resection of an acoustic neuroma ipsilateral to non dominant venous drainage. CSF pressures were normal but imaging studies showed acquired, severe narrowing of the sigmoid sinus where it traversed the surgical defect. Stenting the sinus gave a lasting clinical improvement.
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ISSN:0268-8697
1360-046X
DOI:10.3109/02688697.2013.791665