J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2007 May;25(2):222-224.
Sphenoidal Sinusitis with Epidural Empyema Presenting as Trigeminal Neuralgia
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- 1Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Korea. marinen@kangwon.ac.kr
- 2Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Korea.
- 3Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Korea.
Abstract
- Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a common condition that produces pain in the orofacial area. However, the exact cause of TN is still unknown. Various etiologies such as tumor, multiple sclerosis and other compressive lesions have been implicated as possible causes. A 35-year-old woman was admitted due to right facial pain which was diagnosed as TN. A brain MRI revealed sphenoidal sinusitis with epidural empyema. We report a case of complicated sinusitis with epidural empyema presenting as TN.
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