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Trigeminal Neuralgia‐Like Pain in an Aged Woman with Fibrous Dysplasia of the Skull Base
Author(s) -
Bollen E.,
Vielvoye J.,
Dijk J. G.,
Roos R. A. C.
Publication year - 1990
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/j.1526-4610.1990.hed3005277.x
Subject(s) - skull , medicine , trigeminal neuralgia , fibrous dysplasia , dysplasia , base (topology) , neuralgia , dermatology , anatomy , surgery , anesthesia , neuropathic pain , pathology , mathematical analysis , mathematics
SYNOPSIS A 72 year old women with attacks of severe lancinating pain in the right frontotemporal region of her face had, on CT scan of the skull base, fibrous dysplasia of the right sphenoid bone, involving the areas traversed by the trigeminal nerve. Her pain ceased following treatment with methysergide. In patients with hemifacial pain but no evident facial or skull deformities, CT scan of the skull base may be helpful in elucidating the diagnosis.