{"id":"5d2e457d-6ee7-4c5f-8691-1fbf0464c2df","slug":"mollarets-triangle-an-important-neuroanatomical-territory-for-all-clinicians","title":"Mollaret’s triangle: An important neuroanatomical territory for all clinicians","authors":["Lindsey Bulleid","Tom Hughes","Paul Leach"],"abstract":"Background: Hypertrophic olivary degeneration is a rare condition caused by damage within the triangle of Guillain and Mollaret. We discuss the anatomical, radiological, and clinical history of this rare condition. Case Description: A 32-year-old lady presented with sub-acute headache, photophobia, and dizziness. She also described facial tingling and itching over her nose, and a thirty-minute episode of slurred speech. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 12.1 × 11 × 7.3 mm lesion arising from the floor of the fourth ventricle [Figure 1]. Postoperative imaging confirmed complete resection of the tumor, but changes consistent with hypertrophic olivary degeneration [Figure 2a and b]. Conclusion: An awareness of this complication is of importance to all clinical neuroscience to prevent misdiagnosis with the occurrence of new symptoms.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5d2e457d-6ee7-4c5f-8691-1fbf0464c2df/featured/hero-1781562665238.png","publishDate":"2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_625_2020","categories":["Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/10629/SNI-12-94.pdf"}