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Auriculotemporal Neuralgia Secondary to TMJ Synovial Cyst: A Rare Presentation of a Rare Entity
Author(s) -
Ansari Hossein,
Robertson Carrie E.,
Lane John I.,
Viozzi Christopher F.,
Garza Ivan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/head.12196
Subject(s) - synovial cyst , presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , trigeminal neuralgia , temporomandibular joint , neuralgia , cyst , surgery , dermatology , neuropathic pain , pathology , anesthesia
Synovial cysts of the temporomandibular joint are rare, and to our knowledge, only 14 cases have been reported. The most common presentation is local pain and swelling. We present a case of a synovial cyst presenting with neuralgia in the distribution of the auriculotemporal nerve, initially misdiagnosed as trigeminal neuralgia.