Radiofrequency Diathermy for Rhinogenic Headache.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2015.58.3.205
- Author:
Chang Hwan CHOI
1
;
Kwang Ho JIN
;
Min Woo PARK
;
Myeong Sang YU
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Chungju, Korea. dryums@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Radiofrequency diathermy;
Rhinogenic headache
- MeSH:
Aged;
Diathermy*;
Endoscopy;
Facial Neuralgia;
Female;
Headache*;
Humans;
Recurrence;
Respiration
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2015;58(3):205-208
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Rhinogenic headache is a headache or facial pain syndrome secondary to mucosal contact points or rhinogenic causes in the absence of rhinitis/sinusitis. The authors report a case of atypical rhinogenic headache in a 72-year-old woman who presented with recurrent right side headache, which was aggravated by nasal breathing. A computed tomographic scan showed no evidence of rhinosinusitis and mucosal contact points. However, during nasal endoscopy, she had multiple pain-trigger points on the septum and lateral nasal wall. Treatment involved endoscopic reduction and radiofrequency diathermy of the pain-trigger point. Postoperatively, the headache was successfully relieved, and there was no evidence of recurrence. In this article, the authors present surgical option for the treatment of atypical rhinogenic headache.
