Massive subarachnoid hemorrhage after radiofrequency  trigeminal rhizotomy : Trigeminal radyofrekans rizotomi sonrası yaygın subaraknoid kanama

Ahmet  Mete; Pirbudak Çöçelli; Selim Kervancıoğlu; Metin Bayram

doi:10.5455/GMJ-30-2012-68

Authors

Ahmet Mete University of Gaziantep, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Gaziantep
Pirbudak Çöçelli University of Gaziantep, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Gaziantep
Selim Kervancıoğlu University of Gaziantep, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Gaziantep
Metin Bayram University of Gaziantep, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Gaziantep

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/GMJ-30-2012-68

Keywords:

Radiofrequency ablation, subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic, trigeminal neuralgia

Abstract

A 40-year-old man developed massive subarachnoid hemorrhage following attempted radiofrequency ablation for trigeminal neuralgia. The patient had a 10-year history of trigeminal neuralgia at the ophthalmic and maxillary branches of the left trigeminal nerve. After the procedure, the patient’s pain resolved completely, but one hour later sudden onset of severe headache in the frontal region was appeared. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the cranium showed massive subarachnoid hemorrhage, and an air bubble was observed in the left cavernous sinus. Herein, we present the CT feature of this rare complication.

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