Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgia Caused by Pharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report.
10.3344/kjp.2013.26.2.177
- Author:
Min Seok KIM
1
;
Yong Jae RYU
;
Soo Young PARK
;
Hye Young KIM
;
Sangbum AN
;
Sung Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
parapharyngeal tumor;
trigeminal neuralgia;
trigeminal neuritis
- MeSH:
Burns;
Dental Clinics;
Facial Pain;
Humans;
Male;
Mandibular Nerve;
Pain Clinics;
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders;
Trigeminal Neuralgia
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain
2013;26(2):177-180
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is characterized by recurrent paroxysms of unilateral facial pain that typically is severe, lancinating, and activated with cutaneous stimulation. There are two types of TN, classical TN and atypical TN. The pain nature of classical TN are the same as those described above, whereas atypical TN is characterized by constant, burning pain. We describe the case of a 49-year-old male presenting with right-sided facial pain. The patient was diagnosed with temporomandibular joint disorder at a dental clinic and was on medical treatment, but his symptoms worsened gradually. He was referred to our pain clinic for further evaluation. Radiologic evaluation, including MRI, showed a parapharyngeal tumor. For the relief of TN, a right mandibular nerve (V3) root block was performed at our pain clinic, and then he was scheduled for radiation and chemotherapy.
