Chronic hemifacial pain caused by a tortuous facial artery: report of a case.
An adult white female presented with a 22-year history of pain on the right side of her jaw. Digital palpation over the facial artery at the inferior border of the mandible elicited and exacerbated the pain. Surgical exploration revealed a coiled, tortuous facial artery. Removal of the aberrant artery provided complete pain relief.
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Facial Pain Research Center, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, California.
Javid
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000098:blood supply*; D008438:Maxillary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged