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Koizuka, S; Saito, S; Kubo, K; Tomioka, A; Takazawa, T; Sakurazawa, S; Goto, F
American Journal of Neuroradiology, 09/2006, Letnik: 27, Številka: 8Journal Article
We describe a new method for radio-frequency mandibular nerve rhizotomy under CT fluoroscopy. A patient with cancer had severe intractable and drug-resistant pain in his left mandibular region. Because he had an anatomic deformity due to cancer invasion and radiation therapy, we planned a mandibular nerve rhizotomy under CT fluoroscopic imaging. The needle was advanced to the mandibular nerve just caudal to the foramen ovale under real-time CT fluoroscopy, avoiding the cancer region. Pain scores of the patient were reduced after the nerve rhizotomy, without any complications.
