Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease Presenting with Isolated, Intractable Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Author:
Sang Hyup JIN
1
;
Sung Eun LEE
;
Mi Il KANG
;
Jee Hyun KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: IgG4-related disease; Trigeminal neuralgia; Facial pain
- MeSH: Adult; Facial Pain; Humans; Immunoglobulins; Male; Maxillary Nerve; Pterygopalatine Fossa; Trigeminal Neuralgia
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2018;36(3):231-234
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an immune-mediated systemic condition affecting diverse organs which lately has been increasingly recognized. A 40-year-old male presents intractable trigeminal neuralgia lasting more than a year even with numerous pain medication, which lead further evaluation. The infiltrative lesion was found involving left pterygopalatine fossa where maxillary nerve locates. We report a case of IgG4-RD with a sole manifestation of intractable unilateral trigeminal neuralgia which was improved by steroid treatment.
