Mandibular Myalgia and Miniscule Meckel's Caves.

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2018

Abstract

Trigeminal neuropathy manifests as episodic sharp, shooting pain in the maxillofacial region. Contributory etiologies are myriad, ranging from central pathology affecting its origin in the brainstem to peripheral processes affecting their distal-most insertion sites. We present a case of bilateral hypoplastic Meckel's caves in an adult patient leading to the clinical symptomology of trigeminal neuralgia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only report of its kind highlighting this anatomic variant.

Volume

80

Issue

2

First Page

103

Last Page

107

ISSN

1423-0275

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

29996129

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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